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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 hypnotize






2. To imprison






3. Muddy






4. To make holy; to hallow






5. Indifferent ('cavalier attitude')






6. A counselor or teacher






7. Agreed to by most people; by reputation






8. Submission to another's will or opinion






9. To ooze out






10. To disprove






11. Abundance






12. To expand






13. Having no interest in politics






14. Inciting rebellion






15. Tearful






16. To incriminate






17. Calm; dignified






18. Very clear






19. To beat






20. Essential






21. A progression in stages






22. Wasting away of a flower or blossom






23. Strange similarity






24. Beautiful






25. Educator or teacher. (n. pedagogy - the art of teaching)






26. Having to do with an uncle






27. To lessen the severity of; moderate; soften; lessen






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






29. To weaken






30. Opening






31. Bog; swamp






32. Lacking form






33. Pale






34. Easily shaped; flexible






35. Ruffled; upset






36. Fiendish; devilish






37. To sound loudly and stridently: a stereo blaring in the next






38. Vacant; lacking content or substance






39. Mixture of diverse elements






40. Pertaining to the body






41. Flood






42. Nonsense; a ridiculous idea






43. Random spontaneous behavior






44. A smugly proper or prudish attitude






45. A vain man who cares too much about his appearance






46. A strong request






47. Genuine






48. Lacking in substance; flimsy






49. Pen name






50. To repay for a loss