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SAT Common Diction Errors

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. Not caring; indifferent






2. To act on or cause a change






3. Having or expressing desire for something






4. Tame; trained






5. To come before






6. Head of a school






7. Having to do with the home or homeland






8. To introduce; to install in a new office






9. To attribute to a certain






10. A mental outlook or view






11. To conclude through reasoning






12. To convey an impression of






13. Not biased by personal interest






14. An expression of praise






15. Your source of mental judgement






16. To escape or avoid






17. Something likely to happen






18. The state of being conscious






19. To carry on and move forward






20. An erroneous perception






21. To indicate indirectly






22. To connect incriminatingly






23. Advisable; recommendable; worthwhile






24. To bring about or cause






25. An indirect reference






26. Something that completes






27. Something that is caused - a consequence






28. To refer to indirectly






29. To charge with a crime; accuse






30. Fundamental basis for conduct