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. Lying down






2. Occurring every three years






3. Evil; harmful






4. The ringing of bells






5. To avoid - to abstain






6. Showy; gay






7. Able to do many things






8. Instrument used to measure distance






9. To disturb - to increase apprehension






10. Salty






11. To multiply or come into being rapidly






12. A progression in stages






13. A small brook






14. To be added to by growth






15. Unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing.






16. Immature; juvenile






17. A bunch of bushes






18. Government by technical people






19. Turned to one side






20. A smugly proper or prudish attitude






21. All-knowing






22. To support






23. Highest possible blessedness or contentment






24. The act of kissing up






25. Enthusiastic






26. Dignified conduct






27. Sorry for sin






28. Possessed by self-love






29. The act of compensating for a past misdeed; to put back






30. Authoritative






31. Inborn; intrinsic; basic






32. A difficult situation






33. Occurring at irregular intervals






34. Arousing hatred






35. Bog; swamp






36. Contributing to a result






37. Amateur dabbler; lacking seriousness






38. Naive; without cunning






39. A gentle rebuke






40. Shining light






41. To kill as if as a sacrifice - especially by fire






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






43. An introduction to a play






44. Plundering






45. Of or pertaining to the pope






46. Shameless boldness






47. Pompous speech or expression; bombast






48. A means by which prophetic wisdom is imparted






49. Whim; a capricious or eccentric idea or action






50. A warning