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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. Uncompromising - stubborn






2. Having a nice - agreeable - melodious sound






3. Sullen - gloomy - depressed






4. Boldness - rashness - audacity






5. An embankment designed to prevent a river from flooding






6. Shriveled - withered






7. Someone who enjoys luxurious living






8. Wordy language - an indirect - roundabout expression






9. Favorable to health






10. Facade - coating - outward appearance






11. Surface discoloration caused by age and oxidation - a superficial covering or exterior






12. Sneaky - secret






13. To behave






14. Does not allow something to pass through - impenetrable






15. A process of transformation that is seemingly magical






16. The mood or spirit of the times






17. Dishonest - deceitful






18. Remorse - feeling uneasy after have done something






19. To ponder over - to mediate - to think






20. A creative work - musical composition






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






22. Showing favoritism to friends or family - as in granting positions in jobs or politics






23. Origin - source - proof of past ownership






24. A generous giving of gifts - philanthropy






25. To invest with authority - to brace






26. Meticulously attentive to detail - exacting






27. Wise - shrewd






28. Occurring during the day - happens every day






29. Scholarly - deeply learned - well read






30. Urgent - demands prompt action






31. A beginner - a novice






32. An inferior substitute






33. A moment - a short period of time






34. A eulogy or expression of high praise






35. An omen - a sign of something coming - a foreshadowing






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






37. An expedition - wandering






38. Stingy - small in a mean way






39. Preachy - pompous - using wise sayings excessively






40. A secret meeting - a tryst - or something assigned






41. To leave quickly and secretively






42. To repeal - to set aside - to nullify






43. To weaken - to sap the strength






44. Extreme poverty






45. Not capable of being appeased or mollified






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






47. To command or urge solemnly and earnestly






48. Severe - exceedingly harsh






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






50. An order for a prisoner to stand before a judge to determine the legality of his sentence