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. Something that causes worry or dismay






2. Not making mistakes; flawless






3. Insight






4. Person whose work is collecting public opinion polls






5. A progression in stages






6. To determine worth






7. Not penetrable (by water)






8. Happening by luck - fortunate






9. Government by technical people






10. The burden






11. Disgusting






12. One who responds






13. Calmness of mind or manner






14. Basic; inherent part of






15. Villain






16. Head of a tribe or family






17. Total; to form into a mass or whole






18. To accomplish or bring about (a thing)






19. Unimportant - trivial






20. The outer covering of a bird






21. Excessive exaggeration






22. Outwardly reasonable






23. Something that is continuously becoming something else.






24. Blameworthy






25. Strongly persuasive or compelling






26. Timely






27. To issue authoritative decrees






28. To ponder or consider deeply






29. Soon






30. Formal etiquette






31. Reduction or decrease due to outside influence






32. Uneasiness about the future; worried






33. Best; favored






34. To cherish; to make sacred






35. Offensive - lacking manners






36. To reduce quantity or empty






37. Injustice; immoral action






38. Lacking grace or ease of movement or form; clumsy






39. To formally alter from the original






40. Trivial or satirical poetry






41. Unconquerable






42. A position not requiring much work






43. Damp and chilly






44. An inefficient administrative body






45. To renovate or repair






46. Decrease






47. Foreshadow






48. Excessive oversupply






49. A grotesquely or absurdly exaggerated representation






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