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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. A sickly - greenish-yellow tone






2. Whimsical - fanciful - impulsive






3. Nonchalant - lighthearted - unconcerned






4. A morally unprincipled person - a scoundrel






5. To run at a steady - easy pace






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






7. Bitingly sarcastic - incisive - caustic in manner






8. Extreme poverty






9. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






10. Does not allow something to pass through - impenetrable






11. To ponder over - to mediate - to think






12. A re-establishment of good relations






13. A flatterer - a self-serving yes-man






14. State of rest or inactivity






15. Something or someone loathed or intensely disliked






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






17. A massive - unstoppable object






18. Emotionally unpredictable - give to rapid changes in mood






19. To deviate from the truth






20. Harmful - unwholesome - stinking - putrid






21. In title only






22. The mood or spirit of the times






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






24. To break up - to squander - to indulge excessively in sensual pleasure






25. To confuse - deceive






26. Corrupt - degenerate - wildly extravagant






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






28. Acting for another - sharing in an experience of another through the imagination






29. Calm - indifferent - not easily aroused






30. Fertile - productive - fruitful






31. Widespread - abounding - occurring frequently






32. Influence - a forceful blow






33. Cranky - ill tempered - irritable - peevish






34. A rushing attack - witty repartee - a brief excursion






35. Shriveled - withered






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






37. To censor prudishly - to rewrite crudely






38. Argumentative over a point - quarrelsome






39. An apparition - phantom






40. Moving from place to place






41. Dishonest - deceitful






42. To tolerate - to put up with something






43. A sudden outburst






44. Otherworldly - magical - 'touched'






45. Shrewd - astute - showing strong powers of discernment






46. Remorse - feeling uneasy after have done something






47. Lustful - lascivious






48. Stingy - small in a mean way






49. Accompanying - attending - going along with






50. Something that is an essential condition of