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.
  • 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. Soup dish






2. Extreme poverty






3. Being illegally married to two people simultaneously






4. Waver






5. An agent or messenger






6. Hindsight






7. Supple; bending easily






8. To settle or bring into agreement






9. Characterization






10. Prediction






11. Relevant; appropriate






12. Destructive






13. A comparison in speech or writing






14. Positive in nature; factually valid






15. A curse; abomination






16. To stop a flow






17. To follow or put up with ('to abide by the rules')






18. Deception by sharp practice






19. To separate into opposite groups






20. Rosy






21. Outlaw; to prohibit






22. To weaken






23. Huge






24. Meaningful; terse; to the point






25. To atone for sin






26. To interpret; to explain






27. Strong inclination; partiality






28. Someone who presides over a trial






29. Honesty






30. Dying






31. To slow down






32. Random spontaneous behavior






33. To shorten - abridge






34. Gladly






35. Capable of taking many shapes






36. Nimble; bending easily






37. To create a word






38. Controlled - repressed - restricted






39. An opening or entry for a new idea or undertaking






40. A scholarly written argument






41. To beg






42. One who responds






43. The outer covering of a bird






44. A complete group of documents






45. Sticky






46. Something foreshadowing a future event






47. Ignorant; unenlightened






48. Grand; imposing






49. Deserved






50. Extravagant