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 stop and refuse to go on; to thwart; to frustrate; to prevent






2. Overly emotional or sentimental






3. To suffer from oppressive heat






4. Motionless






5. To ooze out






6. Deadly; evil






7. 1) uncalled-for 2) given or granted without charge






8. A single woman - especially a middle-aged one






9. Existing at birth






10. A wreath






11. Luckless - unfortunate






12. Pleasant; delicious






13. Not to be violated - indestructible






14. Roomy






15. To infer or derive






16. To free from charge






17. Strong inclination






18. List of names






19. To better






20. A sad and emotionally painful moment






21. The recovering or recuperating from something






22. An expression of warm approval; praise.






23. Ardent and enthusiastic






24. Unyielding; stubborn; determined






25. Unreal






26. To cooperate - work together






27. Persistent; stubborn






28. Permanently frozen subsoil - occurring throughout the






29. Wasting away (of muscle)






30. Stubborn






31. An abusive speech






32. A critical event or turning point






33. Inherited right






34. To call forth; to summon






35. An instance of pretending






36. Someone going against traditional beliefs






37. To imitate - follow an example






38. To root out






39. A person who speaks a number of languages






40. Lacking taste; bland; uninteresting; lacking liveliness






41. Harmless






42. Vacant; lacking content or substance






43. A person possessing extraordinary skill or talent






44. Someone who presides over a trial






45. To sparkle (intellectually) ('scintillating ideas')






46. To assume forcibly and or without right






47. Partnership in wrongful act






48. Easily shaped; flexible






49. One who attacks established beliefs






50. Mild expression of an offensive fact