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. Freedom from punishment or penalty






2. Overly attentive to trifling details






3. Nonconformist






4. Dull; commonplace (prose)






5. To appease - calm






6. Not respected






7. To encourage






8. A chemical that kills plants






9. To clear from blame or suspicion






10. Consisting of elements from many diverse sources






11. A despotic ruler; a mean ruler






12. Outlaw; to prohibit






13. Handcuff; fetter






14. To involve - entangle - or implicate






15. Hasty






16. A grotesquely or absurdly exaggerated representation






17. Lowest point






18. Exile






19. Experimental; provisional






20. Changeable (as in interest)






21. Disuse






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






23. Destruction or withering disease






24. Belittle; to speak ill of; to criticize






25. Lavishly overabundant






26. Extreme in effect






27. One who behaves in a beastly - savage - or primitive manner






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






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






30. Pertaining to taste






31. Wear away






32. To twist (e.g. one's body)






33. Green with plant life






34. Fearless - adventurous






35. Eager to please; agreeable






36. Stale; commonplace; worn out by overuse






37. To calm down






38. Easily angered






39. Roomy






40. Worn out






41. Indifferent; lacking liveliness






42. To put into punishment






43. Salty






44. Extreme poverty






45. Reduced or removed






46. In human form






47. Something of little value






48. Crafty; cunning; relating to a fox






49. A thick or heavy book






50. A convert