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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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1. Head of a tribe or family






2. Cutting or keen; keen-edged






3. Best; favored






4. Disrespectful; casual; pert; showing an inappropriate disregard for decorum.






5. To avoid; to forego






6. To persuade by flattery






7. To supplant or replace






8. To avoid work by making up excuses






9. Brilliantly shining






10. To imitate - follow an example






11. An implication beyond literal meaning; an unspoken suggestion






12. To make one's opinion known






13. The essential details of how something is to be accomplished.






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






15. Submission






16. Submissive






17. A great cook






18. Chain






19. To share another's emotions (n. empathy)






20. An act that breaks formal rules






21. To scold severely






22. Female-like






23. Western






24. Wisdom






25. To plead with






26. Hated






27. Not easily tired






28. Prediction






29. Something that causes worry or dismay






30. Praise






31. Greed






32. Someone who tries to establish the chronology of the earth's history






33. Lacking authenticity - false; not genuine






34. Complex and difficult to comprehend






35. To threaten






36. The burden






37. Less than honest; not straightforward






38. To remove offensive portions in a book






39. Not mindful






40. Causing sleep






41. Lacking speed






42. Lecture






43. Frank; without cunning






44. Restrain






45. Separating - moving towards different directions from a particular point






46. Gained at an unjustifiably high cost






47. Brilliance






48. To take more time than necessary; To move aimlessly or lackadaisically






49. Something in the wrong time period; out-of -date






50. The state or quality of being ferocious; fierceness.