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SAT Word Power Harder

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. One who is continually breaking the law






2. A street urchin - a slim girl with an impish charm






3. A beginner - a novice






4. Not capable of being appeased or mollified






5. A weariness - listlessness - a state of lethargy






6. Burdensome - oppressive - troublesome






7. To glimpse - to descry - to catch sight of






8. Unique - of its own kind - in a class by itself






9. Comic - sometimes crude - informal verse






10. Wise - shrewd






11. To confuse - deceive






12. The humorous misuse of a word that sounds very much like the word indended






13. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






14. Retract - renounce or recant






15. Hard to understand - abstruse - over one's head






16. To run at a steady - easy pace






17. Displeasure or resentment - shade






18. A society in which distinct groups function together - but retain their identities






19. Stingy - small in a mean way






20. A generous giving of gifts - philanthropy






21. The mood or spirit of the times






22. Evil - unjust






23. To take off (usually clothing) as a sign of greeting






24. Voluntarily refraining from eating certain foods or drink - or from doing something pleasant but not good for you






25. To behave






26. Remorse - feeling uneasy after have done something






27. Turmoil






28. A gentle breeze






29. A scholar - a very knowledgeable person






30. Fearful - easily frightened






31. A violent upheaval - an earthquake - a flood






32. Restrained - reluctant - uncommunicative






33. A philosophy that says things are determined in ways that are out of human hands






34. To become rigid - to become set in one's ways






35. Boredom - listlessness - lack of interest






36. Lacking responsibility - ineffective






37. Honesty - uprightness






38. To swing back and forth






39. Fashionable - trendy - aristocratic






40. Accompanying - attending - going along with






41. Bad breath






42. To move smoothly in a wavelike manner






43. A remedy that cures everything






44. A stroke resulting from loss of blood to the brain - becoming so angry as to be on the verge of exploding






45. To rip up by the roots - to abolish - to annihilate






46. A creative work - musical composition






47. To hide the seriousness of something with excuses or apologies - to ease without curing






48. Preachy - pompous - using wise sayings excessively






49. An intimate group of people with a common interest






50. Native - belonging to a specific region