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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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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. Not trusting (esp. of people); n. misanthropy






2. The firing of a number of weapons at the same time






3. Cautious






4. Disuse






5. To cherish; to make sacred






6. Debatable






7. Carefree






8. To beat






9. Moral uprightness






10. A group of companions or followers






11. To raise the importance or make to appear great






12. To protest strongly






13. Selfish






14. Causing great harm; destructive; deadly; dangerous






15. Capable of taking many shapes






16. A person who is retired but still holds an honorary position






17. To do away with utterly; wipe out






18. Ludicrous or burlesque treatment of something; insulting






19. Someone who presides over a trial






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






21. Shining light






22. Radiant; brilliantly shining






23. To remove offensive parts of a text






24. The quality of pertaining to long ago






25. Someone going against traditional beliefs






26. A mix from various sources (usually referred to songs)






27. Overly attentive to trifling details






28. Coarsely abusive in language






29. Aroused to anger by injustice






30. To avoid; to forego






31. Wordy






32. Harsh sounding; shrill






33. Having conflicting feelings about something






34. Not easily pacified






35. A component or aspect






36. To exclaim






37. Teach for improvement; enlighten






38. Harsh sounding; grating






39. Favoritism toward relatives in professional matters






40. Workable






41. Something displaying dashing bravery or chivalry






42. Friendliness






43. Spirited; full of life






44. To liberate






45. A bumpkin






46. To pass off something undesirable to someone through deception






47. Not genuine






48. Foundation; underlying base






49. Appropriately expressed






50. Assumption; guess or theory requiring proof