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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. The state or quality of being ferocious; fierceness.






2. The act - practice - or art of mimicking






3. Blemish; a sign of disgrace or low status






4. Pertaining to smell






5. Correct spelling






6. To criticize harshly






7. Bitter - hateful






8. Unbiased; not taking sides






9. Inception and creation






10. Death






11. A large group






12. Sleepy






13. Amateur dabbler; lacking seriousness






14. Discern; discover






15. Showy; gay






16. Unorthodox doctrine






17. Biased or at random






18. To the point; laconic






19. To sink






20. To give ('bestow on you three wishes')






21. Science of word origins






22. Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic






23. To harden; to become accustomed to






24. Pale






25. Angled; indirect






26. To display (oneself or a possession)






27. A scholarly written argument






28. Doubtful






29. Finicky; fastidious; extremely picky; careful






30. Honesty






31. Occurring every three years






32. To create bubbles






33. Sharp in analysis; keen; penetrating






34. Arousing hatred






35. Positive in nature; factually valid






36. Superfluous






37. Disappointment






38. Stopping and starting at intervals; periodic






39. A mix from various sources (usually referred to songs)






40. A poetry literary work






41. Having keen insight






42. Shy; given to flirting






43. To support; to prop up






44. To give one's consent






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






46. To increase strength






47. Excess pride






48. Unyielding; stubborn; determined






49. Favorable






50. Continuous