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. One who says that man cannot understand the nature of men






2. A mark of acknowledgement or expression of praise






3. The firing of a number of weapons at the same time






4. Haughty; urgent






5. A big fire






6. A despotic ruler; a mean ruler






7. Destroy effectiveness






8. Aimless






9. Unceasingly harsh






10. Unconquerable






11. An implication beyond literal meaning; an unspoken suggestion






12. To fasten; to encircle; to empower






13. Overused - trite






14. To steal






15. On the subject






16. Lavishly overabundant






17. To discourage






18. Unmethodical; aimless






19. Stately; majestic






20. Worldly; ordinary; everyday






21. Highest point






22. Various






23. Inciting rebellion






24. To incriminate






25. Fill to excess






26. Agreed to by most people; by reputation






27. Pale






28. The capturing of prey as a means of maintaining life.






29. Lacking emotion






30. Lack of temperance - especially with alcohol






31. Vague; not understandable






32. Happening by chance; incidental; accidental






33. Nickname






34. The desire to commit harmful or unfair acts






35. To give up






36. Characterization






37. Sharp; shrewd; severe






38. Sharp in analysis; keen; penetrating






39. To raid






40. Strong and powerful






41. Speech in which an actor talks only to himself






42. Optical illusion






43. Sneering; sarcastic






44. Sound made by a bell






45. Cleansing agent






46. Injustice; immoral action






47. Incomprehensible; difficult to decipher






48. Learned; having extensive knowledge






49. Incompetent (n. ineptitude)






50. To prove conclusively; to demonstrate