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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. To instill (learning) by means of repetition or instruction






2. Greed






3. To lie or give false and misleading testimony






4. Unavoidable; inevitable; impossible to overcome






5. Arrogant; lacking humility; scornfully proud






6. Mild; refreshing






7. Reduced or removed






8. Irritable; ill-natured; peevish






9. A formal rule






10. Bewildered; perplexed; troubled






11. Title or name






12. A progression in stages






13. Someone who trespasses






14. Truthfulness






15. Calling to mind a well-known proverb






16. Hard to find; not obvious






17. To play; to entertain






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






19. To imprison






20. Something put on skin to fix it






21. The authority of a court of law






22. Inhabitant






23. Simple; innocent






24. Intense hostility toward a person or thing






25. The practice of extreme self-centeredness






26. Concentrated outpouring or volley ('barrage of questions')






27. Lack of; smallness of number






28. Enormous






29. Injustice; immoral action






30. Frightening or gloomy






31. Evil; harmful






32. Happiness






33. Kindly or pleasant in disposition ('a genial attitude')






34. To bring back from the dead






35. Anything that fills time between two events






36. An absurd rumor circulated to deceive the public






37. Something a lecturer stands on






38. Tease; torment






39. To stop and refuse to go on; to thwart; to frustrate; to prevent






40. To explain the meaning of






41. Grand; lofty; splendid






42. Vast






43. A link or connection






44. To chat or talk informally






45. Prophetic of evil






46. Relevant; appropriate






47. Death or suffering for one's beliefs ('martyr')






48. Something that kills insects






49. To regard with scorn or contempt






50. A clique; a circle