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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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1. Roughly abrupt






2. Waver; undulate






3. A type of puppet






4. Impossible to dispute; unquestionable






5. A small brook






6. Unyielding; stubborn; determined






7. Stormy






8. To reduce in rank






9. To name; to mention






10. Wasting away of muscle






11. A feeling of great happiness or well-being.






12. Something that lessens irritation; a softener






13. Bending to the will of another






14. A cup






15. Call to a higher power (usually a god) for help






16. To arouse to awareness or action






17. The absence of government; a disordered and uncontrolled






18. A means by which prophetic wisdom is imparted






19. A form of logical argument






20. A formal rule






21. An evergreen tree






22. Secret - stealthy






23. To cheat; to charm






24. Indifferent; lacking liveliness






25. Lacking form






26. Irregular; governed by chance






27. Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic






28. Rotting






29. To increase instigation






30. To sift through






31. Deadly; evil






32. A malicious saying; curse






33. Calm






34. A group of soldiers on horseback






35. Someone who presides over a discussion






36. To punish






37. Dictionary for a specific group; language; something made up of words






38. Reason earnestly with; to protest; to complain






39. To brand






40. Unreasonable; uninfluenced by conscience






41. Briefness; conciseness






42. Baseness






43. Very old






44. A search for the purpose of gaining information






45. Pleasing sound (of words)






46. A smooth - easy pace






47. Sharp satire






48. Pleasant to taste






49. Strongly felt or marked by high emotion (n. vehemence)






50. Melancholy