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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. Remedy






2. To think hard; to ponder (n. rumination)






3. Accidental discoveries






4. To supplant or replace






5. Late or tardy; delayed






6. A group of companions or followers






7. Appropriately expressed






8. A point or state of spiritual perfection






9. The path of flight followed by a projectile






10. Smooth and sweet






11. Unsuccessful or fruitless






12. Not to be violated - indestructible






13. Deadly






14. Deny; to declare false






15. To ooze out






16. Absurd to the point of being laughable.






17. Faithless - disloyal - untrustworthy






18. Offensive - lacking manners






19. Not penetrable ('raincoats are impervious to water')






20. Irritable; ill-natured; peevish






21. A situation that lacks accord






22. Offensive






23. Destruction by fire






24. To settle or bring into agreement






25. Taking advantage of one's position for personal gain






26. A small quantity of measure






27. To lie or give false and misleading testimony






28. Describing a permanent job (where one cannot be fired)






29. Pleasant or appealing (tasty)






30. The act of providing guided instruction or protection






31. Outwardly religious






32. Blameworthy






33. Examining oneself






34. A wicked person






35. To alienate; to remove from a position or relationship






36. To criticize harshly






37. Faithfulness; loyalty






38. Courage






39. The science of formal classification and naming






40. A representation on a large scale






41. To summon or bring about ('conjure up spirits')






42. Pertaining to the city






43. Strange similarity






44. Wandering






45. Lasting a long time - indefinitely






46. Boisterously merry






47. Conforming to church law






48. To condescend to ('The snob wouldn't deign to answer our questions.')






49. Talkative






50. Disaster