Test your basic knowledge |

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Bewildered; perplexed






2. Biased or at random






3. Worthless or in vain






4. Person who seeks to influence political events






5. To avoid - to abstain






6. Washing or cleansing the body as part of a religious rite






7. To tear roughly






8. Someone with a big ego






9. To render void






10. To blame or censure






11. Supernatural perceptive skills - ability to foresee the future






12. Rule by rich






13. Stamp collector






14. To expand






15. An assemblage of stars or distinguished people






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






17. False - malicious accusation






18. Next-to-last






19. Fearless - adventurous






20. To put too much water on; to flood (n. inundation)






21. Positive in nature; factually valid






22. Overdue in payment






23. Courage






24. To instruct in a body of doctrine or principles






25. 1) dull - unresponsive - or slow 2) relating to cows






26. Capable of being maintained






27. Having dimensions






28. To proclaim or announce






29. To regard with scorn or contempt






30. One that furnishes provisions - especially food






31. Rambling from one subject to another






32. Opposed in nature - not able to live or work together






33. Lacking vitality; listless and weak






34. Rumor designed to deceive the public






35. Controlled - repressed - restricted






36. A link or connection






37. Trivial or satirical poetry






38. Someone who trespasses






39. Just beginning






40. Treachery






41. Hard to control






42. Of various colors






43. Something that measures duration






44. Prevent; render ineffectual or impossible; forestall; impede






45. To disperse; to scatter far and wide






46. To complain or condemn bitterly or abusively against






47. Getting smaller






48. Crafty; cunning; relating to a fox






49. Not easily pacified






50. To use gestures