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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. Guess






2. Moving fast ('fleeting moment')






3. Opportunely; as an apt point






4. Shallow - lacking in depth






5. Fussy about small details; snobbish






6. Cajole; entice






7. To loot






8. Pertaining to the country






9. Long life






10. Bachelor






11. Center of attention






12. To render foolish






13. Indifferent; lacking liveliness






14. Harsh accusation






15. To avoid work by making up excuses






16. Unmethodical; aimless






17. A valuable item or collection of valuable items discovered






18. Very small






19. Dangerous






20. To increase instigation






21. Uneasiness about the future; worried






22. Common; relating to the common people






23. Timely






24. To temporarily increase the activity of (a body organ or






25. To confuse






26. The firing of a number of weapons at the same time






27. Something displaying dashing bravery or chivalry






28. A scholarly written argument






29. Greedy






30. Genuine






31. The first of its kind in a region






32. Imprisonment; compulsion






33. To pass off something undesirable to someone through deception






34. Hard-working; attention to detail






35. Trivial or satirical poetry






36. To hesitate






37. Juicy






38. A group of attendants for a celebrity






39. Deeply felt






40. Curse






41. Incompetent (n. ineptitude)






42. Move in a wavelike motion






43. To shake at menacingly ('to brandish a revolver')






44. Unbiased; not taking sides






45. Lewd; lustful; obscene






46. Carefree; merry






47. To give praise to; glorify; acclaim






48. Spotless






49. The essential details of how something is to be accomplished.






50. To put into exile