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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 muse upon






2. Harmful






3. A beginner - a novice






4. Lending money at a high interest rate






5. Nonchalant - lighthearted - unconcerned






6. Able to walk or move about






7. Sneaky - secret






8. To wish for with envy






9. To punish - chastise - criticize severely






10. Lofty praise - eulogistic writing






11. A wealthy - influential person






12. A dabbler - someone with a superficial knowledge (usually of the arts)






13. Hermit-like - self-denial - austere






14. Pungent - charmingly provocative






15. Careful - cautious - wary






16. Wild - like a wild animal - savage






17. Scholarly - deeply learned - well read






18. A scholar - a very knowledgeable person






19. To invest with authority - to brace






20. To gesture - especially when speaking






21. A distinctive word or behavior that typifies a group - a slogan






22. To discern - to see something - to catch sight of






23. A file of documents - letters and records






24. Having foresight






25. Relating to dress or fashion






26. To toss back and forth - to exchange - to use in a glib way






27. Vulgar or indecent language






28. To command or urge solemnly and earnestly






29. Advancing a point of view - biased






30. Sweetly flowing






31. Hard to understand - abstruse - over one's head






32. Widespread - abounding - occurring frequently






33. Whim - an unpredictable action






34. To rip up by the roots - to abolish - to annihilate






35. Preachy - pompous - using wise sayings excessively






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






37. Overly sentimental






38. Lack of comforts - poverty - a state of being deprived






39. Whimsical - fanciful - impulsive






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






41. Dishonest - deceitful






42. Having a nice - agreeable - melodious sound






43. Fawning - subservient - servile






44. A process of transformation that is seemingly magical






45. Personal clothing - accessories - or equipment






46. Stingy - small in a mean way






47. Evil - unjust






48. An apparition - phantom






49. Someone who enjoys luxurious living






50. An intimate group of people with a common interest