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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. Useless - hopeless - without effect






2. To gently criticize






3. Concerned with or appreciative of beauty






4. Clumsy - awkward - incompetent






5. Shameful wickedness - evil - depravity






6. Indifferent - a lack of energy - spiritless






7. To infer on minimal grounds - conjecture - suppose






8. Extremely poisonous - malignant - full of hate






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






10. To stare at in a disrespectful way






11. To compete - to contest






12. Lack of seriousness - frivolity






13. The full range of something






14. An exclusive group






15. An interval of rest - a temporary delay






16. Flimsy - extremely thin - having little substance - lacking stability






17. A specialized vocabulary of a group - an obscure language






18. False - fake - not genuine






19. Insignificant - unimportant






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






21. To erase - to strike out






22. Strong and healthy - vigorous






23. Poverty stricken - needy






24. Gloomy - bad tempered - a sullen disposition






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






26. To remove from consideration






27. Glowing - bright - emitting light






28. Noble in spirit - generous - giving






29. Secret - done by stealth - sly






30. To put an end to - to squelch - to calm






31. Raw material for a given end






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






33. Easily taught - submissive






34. Strong or fixed dislike - a feeling of repugnance






35. To support - or be in favor of






36. Workable - capable of living and growing - able to succeed






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






38. Extremely wretched - bottomless






39. Happening by chance - lucky or fortunate






40. To shorten - condense - or lessen in length






41. Lukewarm - unenthusiastic - halfhearted






42. Extravagant exaggeration used as a figure of speech






43. The study of God or religion






44. The act of blaming or condemning






45. A feeling of depression - uneasiness - of being unwell






46. Explosive - tends to burn quickly






47. Sluggish - laziness - indolence






48. To make clear






49. A subtle distinction - a slight difference in definition






50. Unselfish concern with the welfare of others