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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 raise high - to glorify






2. Explosive - tends to burn quickly






3. Concerned with or appreciative of beauty






4. Difficult to see through - unclear - dark






5. Ill will - active dislike






6. To praise highly






7. To weaken the support of - to injure in a slow or sneaky way






8. To move to a new country - to move to a new place






9. Showy - self-important - make unjustifiable claims to excellence






10. Noisy commotion - uproar






11. To erase - to strike out






12. The principal front of a building - a false appearance






13. Abundant - lavish






14. Primitive - rural - lacking city comforts






15. Reverence - respect - an expression of high regard






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






17. Seriousness






18. Unimportant - insignificant






19. A person with great enthusiasm for and commitment to a cause






20. The act of blaming or condemning






21. Moral corruption






22. Extremely bad - flagrant






23. Easily deceived






24. Showing indifference to pain - apathetic






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






26. To keep from free activity or expression - to restrain or even forbid






27. A group - or part of a large group - united on an issue






28. To turn pale






29. False - fake - not genuine






30. Scarcity - smallness in number or amount






31. Skillful






32. Without a permanent home - constantly wandering






33. To lessen in value - to belittle






34. Charming - sweetly engaging






35. Beginning to be - in an early stage






36. The full range of something






37. Noble in spirit - generous - giving






38. Boring - tiresome






39. Boringly scholarly - academic in mode






40. To stray from the main subject






41. A puzzle - a baffling situation - something obscure






42. Wordy






43. Cowardly






44. Indifferent - a lack of energy - spiritless






45. To forgive or free from blame






46. Extravagantly ornate - flamboyant - characterized by bold ornamentation






47. To deduct - to disregard






48. Instructive - intended to educate






49. Winding - twisting - full of curves






50. To erase - to rub away the features - to obscure