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. An instrument that makes a loud clash sound






2. Uncompromising; unyielding






3. To change form






4. The absence of government; a disordered and uncontrolled






5. To kill as if as a sacrifice - especially by fire






6. A person of extensive learning






7. To summon or bring about ('conjure up spirits')






8. To command or prohibit






9. The process of life arising from other living things






10. Strange; foreign






11. Highest point






12. To make clear






13. Unimportant - trivial






14. Harsh sounding; grating






15. Sanctuary - shelter - refuge






16. Deeply felt






17. Generosity






18. Faithfulness; loyalty






19. Something that initiates an event and is itself unaffected






20. Enormous






21. To remove guilt or responsibility from






22. Unconquerable






23. Snakelike






24. Outburst of emotion






25. Having to do with a diagram or scheme






26. Final; decisive






27. To suffer from oppressive heat






28. Native - not foreign






29. Authoritative command






30. Of - relating to - or being part of an innovative group -






31. To humiliate






32. To protest strongly






33. A composition that has been recast into a new form






34. Study of languages






35. One after another






36. An experimental or trial version of a system or invention






37. To reverse or change the position of






38. Skill






39. Challenging and difficult






40. To think hard; to ponder (n. rumination)






41. Shared






42. Discern; discover






43. Offensive - lacking manners






44. To make one's opinion known






45. Administration






46. A cure-all






47. Of mixed breed






48. Strongly felt or marked by high emotion (n. vehemence)






49. Lack of temperance - especially with alcohol






50. To diminish in size - intensity - or extent (opposite of escalate)