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. To bring back from the dead






2. To disturb - to increase apprehension






3. Excess pride






4. Disgrace; infamy






5. An alliance






6. Speedy and efficient






7. Favorable






8. A short - personal story






9. 1) uncalled-for 2) given or granted without charge






10. Of or pertaining to bulls






11. To the point; laconic






12. Pretending to be important - intelligent or cultured






13. Distrustfully






14. Pertaining to mud left by running water






15. A formal proposal






16. Wintery






17. Ignorant; unenlightened






18. Acid; sour






19. To expose to warmth






20. To support; to prop up






21. Novice; young assistant






22. Briefness; conciseness






23. A suspension or delay






24. A noisy argument






25. Calling to mind a well-known proverb






26. Humorous






27. Undiscriminating; sexually loose






28. Motivated solely by money






29. To cheat; to charm






30. To harden; to become bonelike






31. A pleasure resulting from something ('fruition of years of research')






32. Alert; watchful (n. vigilance)






33. Luckless - unfortunate






34. To discourage






35. A critical event or turning point






36. A sensation of dizziness and disorientation






37. Emerging; coming into being






38. Arousing hatred






39. A group of attendants for a sovereign






40. To expand






41. Unchecked; completely unrestrained






42. Fantastic - wild fancies






43. A servile attendant






44. Unwholesome






45. Lewd; lustful; obscene






46. Similarity






47. Impenetrable to light; not transparent






48. Dark






49. Nimble; bending easily






50. Unhappy; angry