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. Lacking taste; bland; uninteresting; lacking liveliness






2. Something of little importance






3. Not trusting (esp. of people); n. misanthropy






4. A harsh or inharmonious combination - especially of sounds






5. Complex and difficult to comprehend






6. Indifference






7. Late or tardy; delayed






8. Custom






9. A connection






10. To excessively feed






11. To waver between options






12. To boil






13. To render foolish






14. Swollen






15. Originating in one's personal observation






16. To irritate or arouse






17. Disappointment






18. Pertaining to mud left by running water






19. To find out






20. Discern; discover






21. Lament; to really regret






22. Considerate - skillful in acting to avoid offense to others






23. A pleasant manner or feature






24. To overthrow; to undermine (adj. Subversive)






25. Worn out - as by old age; past its prime






26. To reduce quantity or empty






27. A daydream






28. Ill-tempered






29. To protest strongly






30. Sneering; bitter or sarcastic ('a sardonic laugh')






31. Lazy as a way of life






32. To infer or derive






33. Chaos






34. Aged






35. Inception and creation






36. Nobody; of little importance






37. To vanish or cease






38. Unnoticeable






39. A way of speaking






40. Careful - cautious






41. Happiness






42. To blame or scold severely






43. Beautiful






44. An evergreen tree






45. The first of its kind in a region






46. Something that measures length






47. The act of refraining from pleasurable activity - e.g. -






48. To surrender; to give in without resistance






49. Wintery






50. Emphasizing wholeness