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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1. Someone who presides over a discussion






2. Lacking refinement






3. Combination of parts into a whole






4. Lacking in substance; flimsy






5. Very grave






6. Third in succession






7. Aroused to anger by injustice






8. A burden






9. Surrounding atmosphere ('ambience of a restaurant')






10. Lazy as a way of life






11. Title or name






12. A point or state of spiritual perfection






13. Foreknowledge






14. The act - practice - or art of mimicking






15. Difficult to understand - grasp - or perceive






16. 1. to punish severely 2. a source of widespread - dreadful affliction






17. Secretive; reserved






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






19. Cheap or showy






20. Unreal






21. A big fire






22. Worthless or in vain






23. A summary






24. Confirm; substantiate






25. The art of the effective use of language






26. Transparently clear






27. Pertaining to smell






28. Enthusiastic vigor and liveliness






29. To waver between options






30. Unbeliever






31. Hatred of women






32. Something additional; an item to be added on






33. Display of special respect or honor






34. To reduce quantity or empty






35. The recovering or recuperating from something






36. Center of attention






37. Genetic; naturally inherent; having since birth ('innate talent')






38. Powerful






39. Common; relating to the common people






40. Stale; commonplace; worn out by overuse






41. Something a lecturer stands on






42. Guess






43. Calmness






44. Mediocre






45. Authoritative command






46. Of lower quality or ability






47. Occurring every three years






48. No longer existing






49. To involve - entangle - or implicate






50. Appropriately expressed