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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. To seize for military use; confiscate






2. Highlighted; extremely expressive






3. To banish (usually from a church)






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






5. Grasping






6. A liar






7. Changes in fortune






8. Fluent and articulate (speech)






9. Preferring to live in isolation; hermit-like






10. Eventual consequence






11. Lecturer - speaker






12. Ardent and enthusiastic






13. Unpredictable; erratic or marked by unconventional behavior






14. Burial






15. Hasty






16. Inborn; intrinsic; basic






17. Study of group relationships






18. Feeling hate - disdain - or scorn.






19. Extremely angry; infuriated






20. To make unnecessary






21. The incarnation of a given thing or idea ('she is the






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






23. Deadly






24. Malignant; hostile






25. The process of life arising from other living things






26. To taste; to relish






27. To lie or give false and misleading testimony






28. Hidden; secret






29. Head of a tribe or family






30. Existing at birth






31. Continuous






32. An ambitious flatterer; brown-noser






33. Basic; inherent part of






34. To render unholy; treat as unholy ('to desecrate a temple')






35. Ongoing flow






36. Hindsight






37. Overly attentive to trifling details






38. Bubbling over; outburst of spirit






39. An absurd rumor circulated to deceive the public






40. Greed






41. Taking advantage of one's position for personal gain






42. Reminiscent of a funeral






43. Unequaled






44. Inflammatory - insulting






45. Pertaining to the country






46. Hiding place






47. Not relevant






48. Lacking concentration






49. To lessen the severity






50. Ruffled; upset