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. Pertaining to cooking






2. Dark; gloomy; not clear






3. Trumpet; sound of trumpets






4. Stupid or silly






5. The writing on a tombstone






6. Spendthrift






7. Generous






8. A sauce - relish - or spice used to season food






9. A sensation of dizziness and disorientation






10. Light; thin; gauzy (cloth - cobweb)






11. Tearful






12. Injustice; immoral action






13. A cure-all






14. Meaningful






15. Aroused to anger by injustice






16. Happiness






17. Very old






18. Flat; tasteless; dull






19. Lacking resources or means of subsistence;






20. To draw out; to reason out






21. Impenetrable to light; not transparent






22. Impudent; hasty






23. To collide






24. A little bit






25. To root out






26. Assurance; self-confidence






27. A type of preservative






28. To support






29. Overly polite






30. Aimless






31. By title only






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






33. The way in which a speech is delivered






34. The way something is phrased






35. Packed close






36. Pleasant to look at






37. Accustomed to eating both animal and vegetable food items






38. Even-tempered; serene; steady; calm; not easily disturbed






39. Hiding place






40. Two forces put together to make a larger force






41. Theft






42. The basic idea or theme ('keynote speaker')






43. An exclamation - interjection - or profane oath






44. Extreme poverty






45. Complex and difficult to comprehend






46. Constantly changing in scene






47. Pertaining to the country






48. Disaster






49. To scold severely






50. To the highest possible degree