Test your basic knowledge |

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Something additional; an item to be added on






2. A stimulus






3. To reverse or change the position of






4. A dummy of a hated person






5. To atone for sin






6. Lecture






7. Coarsely stupid






8. To issue authoritative decrees






9. A desirable thing






10. Outlaw; to prohibit






11. Something misleading or deceiving






12. The meantime ('in the interim')






13. Someone who presides over a discussion






14. 1. cheerful; confident; hopeful; optimistic 2. red






15. Workable






16. Prosperous






17. Enormous






18. Unimportant - trivial






19. Waver






20. Worn out - as by old age; past its prime






21. A sad and emotionally painful moment






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






23. To supply notice to.






24. To obtain






25. Relating to public debate






26. Motionless






27. To denounce loudly or forcefully






28. Sociable






29. Secret






30. To scold severely






31. Rosy






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






33. Occurring after death






34. To humiliate; to practice self-denial






35. Related by blood; of common lineage






36. Worldly; ordinary; everyday






37. To instill (learning) by means of repetition or instruction






38. A search for the purpose of gaining information






39. Sneering; bitter or sarcastic ('a sardonic laugh')






40. Ignorant; unenlightened






41. Lying down






42. Stately; majestic






43. Unusually advanced or talented at an early age






44. A church ritual






45. Stupid or silly






46. Dark






47. Reluctant; disinclined






48. Title or name






49. To imprison






50. Capable of being maintained