SAT Multiple Choice Questions - List 69

Definition:

(noun) (art) the surface (as a wall or canvas) prepared to take the paint for a painting

(noun) a connection between an electrical device and the earth (which is a zero voltage)

(noun) a relatively homogeneous percept extending back of the figure on which attention is focused

(noun) the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the fore#######; "he posed her against a back####### of rolling hills"

(noun) a position to be won or defended in battle (or as if in battle); "they gained ####### step by step"; "they fought to regain the lost #######"

(noun) a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the #######s for their declaration"

(noun) the solid part of the earth's surface; "the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land"; "the earth shook for several minutes"; "he dropped the logs on the #######"

(noun) material in the top layer of the surface of the earth in which plants can grow (especially with reference to its quality or use); "the land had never been plowed"; "good agricultural soil"

(noun) a relation that provides the foundation for something; "they were on a friendly footing"; "he worked on an interim basis"

(noun) the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface; "they dug into the earth outside the church"

(verb) use as a basis for; found on; "base a claim on some observation"

(verb) instruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject

(verb) connect to a #######; "####### the electrical connections for safety reasons"

(verb) fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"

(verb) cover with a primer; apply a primer to

(verb) hit onto the #######

(verb) hit a #######ball; "he #######ed to the second baseman"

(verb) throw to the ####### in order to stop play and avoid being tackled behind the line of scrimmage

(verb) place or put on the #######

(verb) confine or restrict to the #######; "After the accident, they #######ed the plane and the pilot"

(verb) hit or reach the #######

(verb) bring to the #######; "the storm #######ed the ship"

(adjective satellite) broken or pounded into small fragments; used of e.g. ore or stone; "paved with crushed bluestone"; "####### glass is used as an abrasive"