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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. Power - strength






2. Displeasure or resentment - shade






3. Urgent - demands prompt action






4. Vulgar or indecent language






5. A mark of distinction - a quality that 'says' prestige






6. Something that is an essential condition of






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






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






9. Nearness in place or time - kinship






10. Corrosive - biting - bitterly scathing






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






12. Ill-tempered - cranky - angry






13. To punish - chastise - criticize severely






14. Sweetly flowing






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






16. Fertile - productive - fruitful






17. Advancing a point of view - biased






18. A privilege or perk that goes along with a job






19. Severe - exceedingly harsh






20. Nearsightedness - lacking foresight






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






22. A dominant or recurring theme






23. Stubborn






24. Scholarly - deeply learned - well read






25. Hostile - aggressive - savage






26. Lending money at a high interest rate






27. Careful - cautious - wary






28. One who is continually breaking the law






29. To deny - to speak or act against






30. A judge - one who decides






31. To prey upon - to plunder with violence if necessary






32. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






33. Exhausted - lost vitality - overrefined






34. Forest-like - wooded






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






36. To ponder over - to mediate - to think






37. An inferior substitute






38. A remedy that cures everything






39. A violent upheaval - an earthquake - a flood






40. To divide into election districts to gain political advantage






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






42. To rot






43. Award or honor - high praise






44. Honesty - uprightness






45. Cranky - ill tempered - irritable - peevish






46. Cheerful readiness - liveliness or eagerness






47. Slander - deliberate false statements






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






49. A weariness - listlessness - a state of lethargy






50. To weaken - to sap the strength