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Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. (adj.) perfect; (verb) to complete or finalize






2. Very clear






3. Science of racial origins






4. Disaster






5. To grind or strike (the teeth - for example) together.






6. Return to a former condition






7. Meaningful






8. Cheap or showy






9. To do away with utterly; wipe out






10. Thin; gaunt






11. Opposed in nature - not able to live or work together






12. Fussy about small details; snobbish






13. A hunted animal; prey






14. Something in the wrong time period; out-of -date






15. The preliminary version of a report






16. Destruction by fire






17. Doubtful






18. A drink






19. Untidy






20. Low in language; crude; offensive; amusingly coarse or lewd






21. A word that sounds the same as another word






22. Impossible to dispute; unquestionable






23. Non-interference






24. Briefness; conciseness






25. An expert in food or drink






26. Very cold






27. Transparent






28. To increase






29. To formally alter from the original






30. To reason






31. A small bit of food






32. To render unholy; treat as unholy ('to desecrate a temple')






33. Lasting a long time - indefinitely






34. In existence






35. To reject; to turn down






36. Strong dislike






37. Tawdry; undignified






38. Basic; inherent part of






39. Clear; obvious






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






41. Inhabitant






42. Indecent; lustful






43. Speech in which an actor talks only to himself






44. Pitiless






45. An opponent motivated by revenge






46. Packed close






47. To repay for a loss






48. Proficient; expert; highly skilled






49. 1. indifferent to pain or pleasure (adj) 2. emotionless person (n)






50. Great happiness; bliss.