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