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. Secretive






2. Guilty






3. To accomplish or bring about (a thing)






4. Strongly persuasive or compelling






5. To stare with open mouth






6. Science of word origins






7. Rude; arrogant






8. To avoid work by making up excuses






9. Necessary






10. A harmless - phony medicine






11. To steal






12. System of names for purposes of organization






13. Hard to please; squeamish






14. To depart secretly - especially to avoid criminal charges






15. Excessive exaggeration






16. Existing at birth






17. The response to an argument






18. An introduction to a play






19. Self-governing






20. Submissive






21. To steal






22. Pertaining to cooking






23. To disturb - to increase apprehension






24. To plead with






25. A single woman - especially a middle-aged one






26. Describing a permanent job (where one cannot be fired)






27. A component or aspect






28. A situation that lacks accord






29. A strong request






30. Generous






31. Energetic






32. Unyielding in determination






33. Unpredictable; erratic or marked by unconventional behavior






34. Relating to marriage; connubial






35. To adapt - as to a purpose or an occasion; accommodate.






36. A comparison in speech or writing






37. Villain






38. To lie






39. Horrible; gruesome; ghastly






40. A partner in a crime






41. Grinding down; wearing down






42. Assert






43. Disaster






44. Study of group relationships






45. Distrustfully






46. Shrewd; very smart; clever






47. To place side by side for comparison






48. Outburst of emotion






49. Difficult to understand - grasp - or perceive






50. A boxer