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. Overly sweet






2. To read through with attention






3. Of or pertaining to the pope






4. Science of word origins






5. To immerse oneself in utterly






6. Greedy






7. To make impure or tainted






8. Pleasant






9. Supple






10. Hard to manage






11. Having to do with a diagram or scheme






12. Pleasant or appealing (tasty)






13. An implication beyond literal meaning; an unspoken suggestion






14. To stop and refuse to go on; to thwart; to frustrate; to prevent






15. A person who speaks a number of languages






16. To make everlasting






17. A poem about the country






18. An instrument that makes a loud clash sound






19. Complex and difficult to comprehend






20. Unselfish






21. Concentrated outpouring or volley ('barrage of questions')






22. Lover of pleasure; seeker of gratification






23. Workable






24. To arouse to awareness or action






25. Submission to another's will or opinion






26. Formless ('an amoeba is amorphous')






27. Responsive; agreeable (to an idea)






28. Death






29. Dangerously uncertain; insecure; lacking stability






30. A sauce - relish - or spice used to season food






31. An abusive speech






32. Someone who studies language






33. Brilliantly shining






34. Satanic - devilish






35. Humor; lack of seriousness






36. Blossoming






37. Agreed to by most people; by reputation






38. Dilemma; a perplexing situation that lacks resolution






39. To multiply or come into being rapidly






40. Condemn severely






41. Controlled - repressed - restricted






42. To intrude into other people's affairs or business; interfere






43. To flirt






44. Nose






45. Rhythm






46. To plan or conspire






47. Cowardly






48. Extra - more than enough - redundant; unnecessary






49. Hard to control






50. A formal reaching of agreement