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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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1. To explain the meaning of






2. Gained at an unjustifiably high cost






3. To stop and refuse to go on; to thwart; to frustrate; to prevent






4. A thick or heavy book






5. A commonplace phrase






6. Merciless; harsh






7. Drinkable






8. Vacant; lacking content or substance






9. To marry; to advocate (as a doctrine)






10. Capable of using both hands with equal skill






11. Incorrectness; a misdeed






12. Novice; young assistant






13. Depending on a condition - e.g. - in a contract






14. To allot






15. A comparison in speech or writing






16. A wicked person






17. Formal etiquette






18. Inception and creation






19. Superiority; outstanding notability






20. To cherish; to make sacred






21. A church ritual






22. Charging excessive interest






23. Giving praise






24. A link or connection






25. Outstanding






26. To aggressively search






27. The preliminary version of a report






28. Gullible - easy to get to believe






29. To curse or use abusive language






30. Grand; imposing






31. Random spontaneous behavior






32. Appearance; manner






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






34. A quarrel






35. A group of trees






36. To illegally join forces in a secret plot or strategy






37. Briefness; conciseness






38. Pleasant; delicious






39. To exclaim






40. Humorous






41. To root out






42. Worthy of praise






43. Impudent; hasty






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






45. Partnership in wrongful act






46. Highly important; of great significance or consequence






47. A long description






48. To reject emphatically as unfounded - untrue - or unjust






49. To formally alter from the original






50. An evergreen tree