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. Moderation of food or drink






2. Storyteller






3. Noisy fight






4. Bachelor






5. Something in the wrong time period; out-of -date






6. Make holy






7. To lie






8. Something that lessens irritation; a softener






9. Occurring after death






10. Quick to recover - bounce back






11. Traveling






12. Tediously wordy






13. A fault or character flaw






14. Overly sentimental






15. Shallow - lacking in depth






16. Shining light






17. Tending to fight






18. To lie or give false and misleading testimony






19. Remove






20. Beautiful






21. Conspiracy






22. Lack of; smallness of number






23. A valuable item or collection of valuable items discovered






24. Spirited; full of life






25. To harden; to become bonelike






26. Biting - harsh ('caustic remarks')






27. Begging






28. A thousand years






29. Land made up of grass






30. Charging excessive interest






31. The act of agreement after a quarrel - the resolution of






32. False - malicious accusation






33. Round






34. Assumption; guess or theory requiring proof






35. Paying back for damage sustained






36. Something foreshadowing a future event






37. The written words for an actor






38. Similarity






39. Indecisiveness






40. The opposite; highest possible contrast






41. Pleasant to the ear






42. Unreal






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






44. Crafty; cunning; relating to a fox






45. Highest point






46. Apparent; clear; obvious






47. Payment






48. Wealthy person who is accustomed to luxury






49. Of major importance ('cardinal rule')






50. Highly immodest; lustful