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SAT Word Power
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Subjects
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sat
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Arrogantly assertive - positive about unproven ideas
dogmatic
tortuous
partition
diffuse
2. To put an end to - to squelch - to calm
deft
listless
quell
insidious
3. Stationary - not changing or moving
static
cursory
judicious
moot
4. A refreshing drink - something that invigorates
tonic
infamy
obscure
maverick
5. Emotionally moving
incontrovertible
elucidate
poignant
finesse
6. To cover - to enclose with a dark cover
enshroud
affinity
incessant
intrepid
7. Disrespectful - gently or humorously mocking
odious
dogmatic
irreverent
immutable
8. Minimal - hardly sufficient
listless
fodder
scanty
nemesis
9. The act of blaming or condemning
tedious
hubris
tirade
censure
10. An immense indefinite number - multitude
caustic
discount
myriad
resilient
11. The full range of something
gamut
harbinger
guise
delineate
12. Stern in manner or appearance - strict in morals
irreverent
austere
tumult
exacerbate
13. Noble in spirit - generous - giving
magnanimous
wistful
convey
obscure
14. False idea - mistaken belief - an implausible argument
quintessential
fallacy
relegate
zenith
15. A break or interruption from work or any other established routine
emissary
hiatus
genteel
virulent
16. An opera singer - prima donna - a temperamental - conceited person
inhibit
spurious
diva
elucidate
17. Conversational - used in informal speech
intrepid
colloquial
osmosis
resilient
18. A powerful rival - a usually unconquerable opponent
nemesis
guise
aesthetic
wanton
19. Unoriginal - overused - cliched - commonplace
juxtapose
sloth
trite
gravity
20. To arouse suddenly - to stimulate - spur to action
myriad
banal
delineate
galvanize
21. Workable - capable of living and growing - able to succeed
abysmal
pariah
viable
surmise
22. Careful - cautious
irreverent
aesthetic
jaunt
prudent
23. Extravagantly ornate - flamboyant - characterized by bold ornamentation
teem
baroque
gratuitous
arduous
24. Biting in humor
myriad
liaison
pivotal
caustic
25. To lie inactive - to stay in one place
stagnate
nullify
fodder
egocentric
26. A government in which the power is in the hands of only a few
emulate
oligarchy
indigenous
digress
27. To blot out leaving no traces - to destroy
reprehensible
obliterate
latent
fidelity
28. To support - or be in favor of
gullible
advocate
deference
sloth
29. Concise - clearly expressed with a few words
chastise
succinct
aversion
vie
30. Clearly stated - precisely shown
nuance
karma
explicit
magnanimous
31. A place of meeting or joining - a linkup
depreciate
penchant
begrudge
junction
32. Native - produced or living in a particular area
diffuse
banal
agenda
indigenous
33. A hiding place - something hidden in a secret place
elucidate
juxtapose
overture
cache
34. Beginning to be - in an early stage
incipient
infamy
flourish
dearth
35. An interval of rest - a temporary delay
docile
listless
respite
forfeit
36. Wordy
facade
reprehensible
verbose
abysmal
37. Useless - hopeless - without effect
overture
futile
dupe
palatable
38. To give up something as a penalty for some error or crime
emissary
hubris
cache
forfeit
39. Delicacy of workmanship - subtlety - skillful maneuvering
succinct
wistful
lament
finesse
40. An emotional purification - an emotional release
liaison
catharsis
junction
infamy
41. To place side by side
rebuff
forfeit
fidelity
juxtapose
42. Strong or fixed dislike - a feeling of repugnance
aversion
garner
hyperbole
efface
43. Abundant - lavish
copious
flourish
maverick
zenith
44. As though asleep - not actively growing
dormant
partition
pivotal
enigma
45. Clear - easily understood
lucid
insidious
indigenous
deft
46. Disdainful - scornfully mocking
sardonic
tedious
abdicate
quaint
47. Believable
viable
plausible
vilify
reciprocal
48. To wander aimlessly
emulate
meander
convey
incessant
49. An exclusive group
clique
abridge
virulent
nullify
50. Boringly scholarly - academic in mode
martyr
wanton
caustic
pedantic