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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. To deviate from the truth






2. Vanishing - happening for the briefest moment






3. Stingy - small in a mean way






4. Harmful - unwholesome - stinking - putrid






5. To confuse - deceive






6. Fertile - productive - fruitful






7. Readily assuming different shapes or characters






8. Extremely intricate or complicated in structure






9. Scholarly - deeply learned - well read






10. Unwavering - robust - sturdily built






11. Lascivious - have lustful thoughts or desires






12. Extraordinary composure in the face of danger






13. A re-establishment of good relations






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






15. To impede - restrain - hamper






16. One who adheres strictly to rules






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






18. Accompanying - attending - going along with






19. The mood or spirit of the times






20. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






21. An inferior substitute






22. Whimsical - fanciful - impulsive






23. Wise - shrewd






24. An apparition - phantom






25. Nearsightedness - lacking foresight






26. To bewilder - to puzzle






27. Fashionable - trendy - aristocratic






28. A temporary encampment






29. The judicious use of resources - livestock farming






30. A beginner - a novice






31. Ill-tempered - cranky - angry






32. To attack the integrity of something






33. A cave explorer






34. Argumentative over a point - quarrelsome






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






36. To wish for with envy






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






38. Advancing a point of view - biased






39. Eating or absorbing everything - feeding on both animal and vegetable substances






40. Fearful - easily frightened






41. Shrewd - astute - showing strong powers of discernment






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






43. To cause to be preoccupied - to influence - positively - in advance






44. Subsidiary - subordinate






45. A thick or sticky consistency of a liquid






46. Coming into existence - being born






47. Turmoil






48. Situated on opposite sides of the earth - or being exactly opposite






49. Native - belonging to a specific region






50. To deny - to speak or act against