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 lie






2. Disgrace; infamy






3. Obstruction






4. To compel






5. Prolong






6. The act - practice - or art of mimicking






7. Skip






8. Art of the dance






9. To polish






10. Pleasing sound (of words)






11. Various






12. Dangerously uncertain; insecure; lacking stability






13. A violent whirlpool






14. A leave of absence from duty






15. To mock - scoff - or make fun of






16. Pale






17. Irritable






18. Evil






19. To lessen the severity of; moderate; soften; lessen






20. Government by religious leaders






21. Actual; touchable






22. Legitimacy as a nation






23. Justice






24. Having no previous example






25. A thick or heavy book






26. Persuade by flattery






27. Weak ('there is a tenuous relationship between grades and






28. Salty






29. Plenteous; abundant






30. A speech or action that treats a serious subject with ridicule






31. Effective back to a stated point in time






32. Draw forth; to bring out ('to elicit a response')






33. Having regressed or descended to a lower state






34. To fasten






35. Milky






36. Likeness or similarity






37. Pleasant to the ear






38. Easily convinced






39. Round






40. Frustration or disappointment; embarrassment






41. To multiply






42. To revel; rowdy merriment






43. Relating to beasts






44. To create a word






45. Not sharp






46. To brand






47. An inefficient administrative body






48. Blameworthy






49. To brazenly or openly break a law or tradition






50. Ungrateful person