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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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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. Pressing need






2. Extreme excitement






3. Occurring at irregular intervals






4. Mass of varied elements






5. A harmless - phony medicine






6. A brief literary excerpt or description






7. Having keen insight






8. To observe carefully (n. scrutiny)






9. A clown






10. Rapacious; greedily hungry






11. The foremost or leading position in a trend or movement.






12. Outlaw; to prohibit






13. To deny privilege to






14. A broad-based affliction






15. To comfort someone who has bereavement






16. A noisy argument






17. Debase; besmirch






18. Sharp; shrewd; severe






19. To better






20. To repay for a loss






21. Getting smaller






22. To remove offensive portions in a book






23. A formal chain of command






24. In a condition of disarray; unkempt; dirty and limp






25. To reveal; to disclose






26. Something that completes - makes up a whole - or brings to perfection.






27. The act of kissing up






28. A valuable item or collection of valuable items discovered






29. Lacking resources or means of subsistence;






30. Leader who arouses by emotional and inflamed speech






31. 1) uncalled-for 2) given or granted without charge






32. To scold






33. A charm






34. Associated with verbal abuse






35. A distinctive event






36. Non-interference






37. Nearness






38. The act of drawing to a close






39. Someone who watches an event






40. Insensitive; immature






41. Very harmful






42. Intrigue; a group plotting secretly






43. The state or quality of being ferocious; fierceness.






44. The preliminary version of a report






45. To threaten






46. Harmless






47. Emphasizing wholeness






48. Agree in time ('synchronize our watches')






49. Thin covering over wood; covering on furniture






50. To harden; to become bonelike