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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. Incompetent (n. ineptitude)






2. Detached; isolated






3. Changing sides






4. To incriminate






5. Dark






6. Of lower quality or ability






7. Injustice; immoral action






8. Bog; swamp






9. To articulate or pronounce






10. Eagerness; promptness; willingness






11. Pertaining to the city






12. Deeply rooted






13. Joking; facetious






14. A positive statement or claim






15. Bold






16. To the point; laconic






17. Honest or exacting; careful; diligent






18. Center of attention






19. Inconsistent; wavering; lacking a set course






20. A daydream






21. Descendent






22. Lament; to really regret






23. Great happiness; bliss.






24. Pertaining to taste






25. To humiliate






26. To depart secretly - especially to avoid criminal charges






27. The way something is phrased






28. Impulsive action - unplanned events






29. Causing great harm; destructive; deadly; dangerous






30. Embattled; constantly confronted with obstacles






31. Likeness or similarity






32. Lacking grace or ease of movement or form; clumsy






33. A cliff






34. To flirt






35. Transparently clear






36. Ignorant; unenlightened






37. Favoritism toward relatives in professional matters






38. Dreadfully powerful






39. Trumpet; sound of trumpets






40. Pertaining to the sense of touch






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






42. Society run by women






43. Offensive - lacking manners






44. Fuse; merge






45. Deserved






46. Clear of blame






47. Concise






48. A statement from which a conclusion is drawn.






49. To loot






50. Native - not foreign