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