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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. Gray or white with age - ancient - stale






2. To tolerate - to put up with something






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






4. Without money - penniless






5. A difficult and confused situation - a complicated disagreement






6. To invest with authority - to brace






7. Wordy language - an indirect - roundabout expression






8. Does not allow something to pass through - impenetrable






9. Turmoil






10. Moving from place to place






11. Drowsy - sleepy






12. Overly dramatic - theatrical - deliberately affected






13. Accompanying - attending - going along with






14. To smile foolishly






15. To soften by soaking - to cause to waste away






16. Slander - deliberate false statements






17. Stingy






18. Lacking color - wan






19. Excessively rigid - dry and stiff - inflexible






20. A massive - unstoppable object






21. A transition from the illustrious to the commonplace - overdone pathos - triteness






22. To compromise - to draw something out in order to gain time






23. A pouring of a liquid for a religious ceremony - a drink






24. To suggest partly - to give a hint of things to come - to foreshadow vaguely






25. Vanishing - happening for the briefest moment






26. To divide into election districts to gain political advantage






27. Fashionable - trendy - aristocratic






28. Faithless - untrustworthy






29. A file of documents - letters and records






30. Not capable of being appeased or mollified






31. A dominant or recurring theme






32. Squalid - a slovenly woman






33. Sweetly flowing






34. Something that is enormous - or monstrous in size and power






35. To stir up - to incite






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






37. Personal clothing - accessories - or equipment






38. To gesture - especially when speaking






39. Something that is an essential condition of






40. Covered with green plants - leafy






41. Extremely intricate or complicated in structure






42. Lofty praise - eulogistic writing






43. Marked with thin lines or grooves






44. To confuse - deceive






45. To deviate from the truth






46. To behave






47. A morally unprincipled person - a scoundrel






48. Calm - indifferent - not easily aroused






49. A procession - a group of attendants






50. Sneaky - secret