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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. Characterization






2. Winding






3. Villain






4. An office-holder






5. To swindle; to cheat






6. Something falling apart or run down






7. Damp






8. To alienate; to remove from a position or relationship






9. Of concealed identity






10. Having dimensions






11. Deliberately vague; open to two or more interpretations






12. To suppress






13. Ridicule






14. An implication beyond literal meaning; an unspoken suggestion






15. To formally give up a position ('to abdicate a throne')






16. To be loud - or otherwise ostentatious






17. Destruction or withering disease






18. Shining light






19. Summary






20. Experimental; provisional






21. Stamp collector






22. Two forces put together to make a larger force






23. A noisy argument






24. Make holy






25. Violently critical






26. Legitimacy as a nation






27. Destroy utterly






28. A point or state of spiritual perfection






29. Unselfish






30. Belief






31. Shocking boldness






32. Offensive






33. A short saying that illustrates an important principle or






34. A small bit of food






35. Something made up of a bunch of pictures laid side by side.






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






37. High praise






38. Pertaining to the sense of touch






39. An inefficient administrative body






40. To completely revise






41. Smooth and sweet






42. To depart secretly - especially to avoid criminal charges






43. Rude; uncultured; primitive; uncivilized






44. Shy; modest






45. Insight






46. Acting on a prior right






47. Off to the side






48. Persuade by flattery






49. A daydream






50. Not easily adaptable