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SAT Word Power
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Subjects
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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 repeal - cancel - render void
rebuke
nullify
laconic
saccharine
2. Boring - tiresome
volatile
odyssey
peruse
tedious
3. To weaken the support of - to injure in a slow or sneaky way
plausible
unilateral
undermine
fluke
4. Hateful - evil - vile
placate
esoteric
odious
dogmatic
5. Very poor - totally lacking
inept
destitute
listless
emigrate
6. To infer on minimal grounds - conjecture - suppose
wistful
expedite
surmise
quintessential
7. Excessive pride - arrogance - exaggerated self-confidence
transfix
hubris
quixotic
engaging
8. Careful - cautious
volatile
prudent
begrudge
obscure
9. To bungle - to foul up
pedantic
thwart
botch
egocentric
10. A feeling of depression - uneasiness - of being unwell
malaise
prolific
tepid
pedantic
11. Foolishly impractical and idealistic
docile
bracing
aesthetic
quixotic
12. To increase or enlarge
resilient
intrepid
augment
saccharine
13. To place side by side
criterion
juxtapose
cursory
dearth
14. To wander aimlessly
elucidate
esoteric
caustic
meander
15. Clear - easily understood
static
lucid
herald
benign
16. Determination - a state of being convinced
prosaic
lament
dearth
conviction
17. Unfeeling and insensitive
latent
callous
incontrovertible
rescind
18. To make great
preclude
depravity
morose
aggrandize
19. An evil reputation borne of a criminal act - a reputation for evil deeds
agenda
nomadic
infamy
reprehensible
20. Freely given - unnecessary - uncalled for - unwarranted
exacting
gratuitous
convey
wistful
21. Sluggish - laziness - indolence
usurp
abridge
tenet
sloth
22. About to occur - hanging threateningly over one's head
saccharine
transfix
imminent
virulent
23. Self-involved - selfish
nullify
egocentric
tumult
turpitude
24. A refreshing drink - something that invigorates
tonic
pretentious
theology
flourish
25. Commonplace - trite - unoriginal
eclectic
allusion
raucous
banal
26. Biting in humor
discerning
caustic
luminous
bulwark
27. Lukewarm - unenthusiastic - halfhearted
pious
virulent
lucid
tepid
28. Pleasantly old-fashioned - picturesque
wistful
quaint
volatile
urbane
29. Lacking power - helpless - unable to perform sexual intercourse
delineate
lament
impotent
infamy
30. Poverty stricken - needy
indigent
transfix
preclude
augment
31. To criticize severely
rebuff
judicious
jaunt
chastise
32. Extravagantly ornate - flamboyant - characterized by bold ornamentation
fortuitous
baroque
viable
acquiesce
33. Happily - lighthearted - joyful
precept
capitulate
blithe
allusion
34. To grow strong - to grow abundantly - to thrive or prosper - to make broad and sweeping gestures
listless
flourish
vapid
buffoon
35. Skillful
deft
indigent
amnesty
jargon
36. Greatly demanding - requiring close attention
broach
exacting
emigrate
nemesis
37. Habitual moderation - the avoidance of excess
temperance
egregious
aversion
expedite
38. To deduct - to disregard
eclectic
discount
pious
candor
39. Glowing - bright - emitting light
luminous
clique
rebuke
lament
40. To dismiss to a less prominent position - to banish
relegate
imperious
altruistic
incontrovertible
41. Deserving of blame
provincial
reprehensible
gravity
novel
42. Lively - spirited
preclude
vivacious
wanton
dogmatic
43. A blessing - a good wish
benediction
sardonic
dormant
morose
44. To transport - to conduct - to communicate
convey
terse
expedite
paucity
45. The highest point
exacerbate
zenith
vie
candor
46. To brag publicly - to praise highly
austere
stoic
imperious
tout
47. Beginning to be - in an early stage
expedite
prolific
incipient
depreciate
48. To turn pale
blanch
scanty
finesse
blithe
49. A break or interruption from work or any other established routine
listless
sardonic
hiatus
futile
50. To praise - to applaud - to extol
homage
insidious
laud
flourish