Test your basic knowledge |

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Leader who arouses by emotional and inflamed speech






2. A bad thing; something that can hurt you






3. A drink






4. An evergreen tree






5. Dangerously uncertain; insecure; lacking stability






6. Something put on fabric to fix it






7. To condescend to ('The snob wouldn't deign to answer our questions.')






8. Dull or empty






9. Bold






10. To pass off something undesirable to someone through deception






11. Food






12. Happiness






13. Hard work - especially work causing physical pain






14. No longer existing






15. Extremely talkative






16. To reject emphatically as unfounded - untrue - or unjust






17. Generosity






18. To surpass; to exceed






19. Worship - profound respect






20. Regretful






21. Intense hostility toward a person or thing






22. Binding; required






23. Cheap like someone who won't let you borrow money






24. Talkative






25. Quiet






26. Forward-moving






27. An illness or unwholesome condition






28. Needlessly repetitive; wordy






29. Rude; arrogant






30. To repay for a loss






31. Kept or done in secret






32. Burdensome






33. Unable to be withdrawn






34. Uneasiness about the future; worried






35. To increase






36. Lecture






37. Acid; sour






38. Fluent and articulate (speech)






39. Replaced






40. Unwholesome






41. Transparently clear






42. To find out






43. Haggard; thin






44. Malignant; hostile






45. Abusive criticism






46. Charging excessive interest






47. One who responds






48. To sink






49. Surrounding atmosphere ('ambience of a restaurant')






50. Without stopping