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. Lecturer - speaker






2. Confusion






3. Low in language; crude; offensive; amusingly coarse or lewd






4. Outlaw; to prohibit






5. Egg-shaped






6. Fuse; merge






7. The path of flight followed by a projectile






8. Novice; young assistant






9. To deprive ownership of






10. Pertaining to taste






11. To root out






12. Pertaining to the back






13. Wear away






14. Curing






15. Prone to quarrels or fights






16. To thwart; to stump; stand in the way






17. Wild and uncontrolled ('feral pigs')






18. An area of soft - naturally waterlogged ground.






19. Genetic; naturally inherent; having since birth ('innate talent')






20. To incriminate






21. To surrender; to give in without resistance






22. Belittle; to speak ill of; to criticize






23. The outer covering of a bird






24. A company or group - esp. of touring actors - singers - or






25. Unquestioned right






26. A short - personal story






27. Deeply felt






28. Destructive






29. Tending to produce a response - e.g. - anger






30. To pretend






31. Changeable (as in interest)






32. Superfluous






33. An outcast






34. To plot; to conspire






35. Priestly






36. Cheap or showy






37. Worthy of praise






38. Cowardly






39. Cutting or keen; keen-edged






40. Rotting






41. Disrespectful; casual; pert; showing an inappropriate disregard for decorum.






42. Causing sleep






43. A vain man who cares too much about his appearance






44. Bitter - hateful






45. To stop a flow






46. To arouse to awareness or action






47. A leave of absence from duty






48. Selfish






49. Inception and creation






50. Feeling of something to come