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. Polished in manner






2. Legitimacy as a nation






3. Land made up of grass






4. Eager to help; anxious






5. Something falling apart or run down






6. Angelic






7. Strongly persuasive or compelling






8. Overly emotional or sentimental






9. To render void






10. Authoritative command






11. To give up






12. Being an important part






13. To slowly drink






14. Ill-tempered






15. Beautiful






16. Affectedly modest






17. To give praise to; glorify; acclaim






18. Actual; touchable






19. To create a word






20. Disuse






21. A mark of acknowledgement or expression of praise






22. Deadlocked position where no one can win






23. Implied; understood though not stated






24. Given to plunder; taking by force






25. Bubbling over; outburst of spirit






26. To reason earnestly with






27. The supposed ability to move objects by means of mental






28. Dried up - shriveled






29. Bitter - hateful






30. To summon or bring about ('conjure up spirits')






31. False - malicious accusation






32. Nearness






33. A transformation






34. The repairing of damaged relations






35. Curse






36. Descendent






37. Something that exists separately






38. The method of using emotional reaction (like fear) to convince






39. Submission to another's will or opinion






40. Sly; treacherous; more dangerous than seems apparent






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






42. To weaken






43. Acid; sour






44. Showy - excessive - pretentious






45. Explanation resulting from a careful study of facts






46. To forbid






47. Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority






48. Extreme happiness






49. Unconquerable






50. Unspoiled; primitive; uncorrupted; in its original state