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SAT Common Diction Errors
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Subjects
:
sat
,
english
Instructions:
Answer 30 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. Having to do with the home or homeland
affect
allusion
domestic
principal
2. To convey an impression of
describe
deduce
illusion
disinterested
3. To indicate indirectly
imply
induce
induct
allude
4. Something that completes
conscience
complement
affect
precede
5. To attribute to a certain
domestic
principle
complement
ascribe
6. To carry on and move forward
affect
induce
conscience
proceed
7. To act on or cause a change
proceed
compliment
implicate
affect
8. Something likely to happen
desirous
prospective
principle
precede
9. Not biased by personal interest
perspective
disinterested
desirable
principal
10. An indirect reference
induct
conscience
allusion
compliment
11. To refer to indirectly
prospective
allude
principle
desirable
12. Fundamental basis for conduct
induce
principle
prospective
elude
13. A mental outlook or view
complement
allusion
affect
perspective
14. Tame; trained
affect
perspective
elude
domesticated
15. Something that is caused - a consequence
deduce
effect
consciousness
desirable
16. Advisable; recommendable; worthwhile
desirous
desirable
deduce
domesticated
17. An erroneous perception
ascribe
domestic
illusion
conscience
18. To conclude through reasoning
induce
deduce
compliment
domestic
19. To charge with a crime; accuse
indict
perspective
illusion
allude
20. To introduce; to install in a new office
induct
allude
domestic
allusion
21. To bring about or cause
induct
induce
precede
effect
22. To escape or avoid
ascribe
proceed
domesticated
elude
23. Not caring; indifferent
perspective
principle
proceed
uninterested
24. The state of being conscious
uninterested
consciousness
imply
allusion
25. Head of a school
illusion
ascribe
principal
principle
26. Your source of mental judgement
proceed
conscience
complement
induce
27. To come before
imply
precede
desirable
effect
28. An expression of praise
desirous
compliment
describe
induce
29. Having or expressing desire for something
ascribe
effect
indict
desirous
30. To connect incriminatingly
desirous
implicate
affect
allusion