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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. Loud - harsh - grating






2. Lacking power - helpless - unable to perform sexual intercourse






3. Hateful - evil - vile






4. Strong and healthy - vigorous






5. To gather together something for a purpose - to arrange in order






6. Glowing - bright - emitting light






7. Gloomy - bad tempered - a sullen disposition






8. To seize wrongfully






9. To dismiss to a less prominent position - to banish






10. Immoral - lewd - deliberate maliciousness - having no regard for others






11. Explosive - tends to burn quickly






12. Cunning duplicity - purposeful deceit






13. A long difficult journey marked by changes in fortune






14. Winding - twisting - full of curves






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






16. To make great






17. To stray from the main subject






18. An indirect reference






19. Greatly demanding - requiring close attention






20. An initial venture - to raid in search of plunder






21. Dull - unimaginative - lacking excitement






22. To transport - to conduct - to communicate






23. Keenly perceptive - shrewd






24. Disrespectful - gently or humorously mocking






25. Poverty stricken - needy






26. A parody - an imitation that makes crude fun of something






27. Strong or fixed dislike - a feeling of repugnance






28. To spread or seep through - to penetrate - to pervade






29. Similar - of the same kind - uniform in nature






30. Deserving of blame






31. A place of meeting or joining - a linkup






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






33. Ill will - active dislike






34. To decline - to recede






35. Unceasing - never-ending - flowing without interruption






36. To lie inactive - to stay in one place






37. Without a permanent home - constantly wandering






38. Arrogantly assertive - positive about unproven ideas






39. To criticize or reprimand sharply






40. Secret - done by stealth - sly






41. To increase or enlarge






42. Careless - too relaxed






43. A state of being faithful - loyal






44. Boring - tiresome






45. Suave - sophisticated - polished






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






47. A subtle distinction - a slight difference in definition






48. Pleasantly old-fashioned - picturesque






49. Excessively sweet






50. Something handed down from the past - a bequest