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SAT Word Power

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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 praise - to applaud - to extol






2. A trick or deceptive scheme






3. Charming - sweetly engaging






4. Scarcity - smallness in number or amount






5. To sparkle - to gleam - to be animated or brilliant






6. Concerned with or appreciative of beauty






7. A break or interruption from work or any other established routine






8. Uncertain - temporary not fully worked out






9. To brag publicly - to praise highly






10. Excessive pride - arrogance - exaggerated self-confidence






11. Brief - without much attention to detail






12. The full range of something






13. To come together as one - to fuse or unite






14. Explosive - tends to burn quickly






15. Abundant - lavish






16. To seize wrongfully






17. A powerful rival - a usually unconquerable opponent






18. To swarm - to be inundated - to become full to overflowing






19. Loyal - faithful






20. An immense indefinite number - multitude






21. Extravagantly ornate - flamboyant - characterized by bold ornamentation






22. A short pleasure trip






23. Making sense - organized and logical






24. Extremely poisonous - malignant - full of hate






25. False - fake - not genuine






26. To show excessive affection - to be overly flattering in return for favor






27. To eject - to banish - to expel






28. Seriousness






29. Unoriginal - overused - cliched - commonplace






30. Lukewarm - unenthusiastic - halfhearted






31. Wordy






32. Drawn from many sources






33. Biting in humor






34. Mutual - interchangeable - shared






35. Poverty stricken - needy






36. To repeal - cancel - render void






37. A puzzle - a baffling situation - something obscure






38. To pretend - give a false impression - to invent falsely






39. To be indecisive or inconstant - to fluctuate in opinion






40. Marked by abundant production or offspring






41. To deceive - to trick






42. To give up something as a penalty for some error or crime






43. Crucial - something around which things turn






44. A principle - doctrine or belief held as so by a group






45. To add to - to exaggerate - garnish - ornament






46. To grow strong - to grow abundantly - to thrive or prosper - to make broad and sweeping gestures






47. (adj.) wordy - not concentrated; (v.) to spread widely






48. To make impossible - to shut out - to bar






49. Foolishly impractical and idealistic






50. A person who takes advantage of opportunity with no regard for principle