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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. Violently critical






2. Pertaining to trees






3. To draw out; to reason out






4. A broad-based affliction






5. Spring-like






6. Salty






7. Deep






8. Snakelike






9. To renovate or repair






10. Prolong






11. A binding agreement






12. A group of companions or followers






13. Needlessly repetitive; wordy






14. Chain






15. Correct spelling






16. Unquestioned right






17. Hindsight






18. Simple; innocent






19. The act of dissolving into parts






20. Opposed in nature - not able to live or work together






21. An unconvincing substitute ('an ersatz diamond')






22. Teach for improvement; enlighten






23. Harshness; severity in temper






24. A model of perfection






25. Thrifty - not wasteful






26. Discern; discover






27. Ludicrous or burlesque treatment of something; insulting






28. Meddlesome






29. Utterly hopeless; miserable






30. Deadlocked position where no one can win






31. Declare strongly






32. Wordy






33. Kindly or pleasant in disposition ('a genial attitude')






34. A grotesquely or absurdly exaggerated representation






35. Indirect - taking the longest route






36. Greedy






37. To criticize harshly






38. Clear; intelligible






39. Return to a former condition






40. Gruesome; shocking






41. Okay to lose






42. Study of languages






43. Strong and powerful






44. Haggard






45. Departure from the normal; abnormality






46. A long description






47. Relating to birds






48. A curse; abomination






49. To irritate






50. Pointless; foolish