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. To proclaim or announce






2. A poem about the country






3. Series; linking together






4. Eagerness; promptness; willingness






5. Dried up - shriveled






6. Overly sentimental






7. Feeling hate - disdain - or scorn.






8. To stare with open mouth






9. On one's back






10. Rude; brash






11. The quality of pertaining to long ago






12. Scent; smell






13. Head of a tribe or family






14. Indifference






15. Excessive






16. A harsh or inharmonious combination - especially of sounds






17. Uncompromising; unyielding






18. Concentrated outpouring or volley ('barrage of questions')






19. Of various colors






20. An office-holder






21. Lazy as a way of life






22. Traveling






23. To lessen






24. Foundation; underlying base






25. To clear from blame or suspicion






26. Failure to perform (a given duty)






27. To plot; to conspire






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






29. Worthless or in vain






30. To satisfy fully






31. A small quantity of measure






32. Pertaining to the city






33. A despotic ruler; a mean ruler






34. Being illegally married to two people simultaneously






35. To free from blame or responsibility






36. Irritable






37. An earnest request; plea






38. Dangerous






39. To remove guilt or responsibility from






40. Changes in fortune






41. Opportunely; as an apt point






42. To support






43. Sluggish; unemotional






44. Final; decisive






45. A sad and emotionally painful moment






46. Prone to quarrels or fights






47. To affirm or assert again.






48. To lie






49. To blend into a coherent single unit






50. Someone with a big ego