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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. Hard to understand or grasp






2. Whim - an unpredictable action






3. Highly significant - overflowing - rich in significance






4. Arrogant - overbearing - condescending






5. The breaking up of the Jewish community in the sixth century where they were exiled from Israel - any dispersion of a people with a common origin






6. Corrosive - biting - bitterly scathing






7. Harmful






8. Careful - cautious - wary






9. Cheerful readiness - liveliness or eagerness






10. A model or example






11. To command or urge solemnly and earnestly






12. Cranky - ill tempered - irritable - peevish






13. Without money - penniless






14. Bad breath






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






16. Disgraceful and dishonorable






17. Meticulously attentive to detail - exacting






18. Tasty - sexually attractive - luscious






19. A beginner - a novice






20. Slander - deliberate false statements






21. To swing back and forth






22. Preachy - pompous - using wise sayings excessively






23. Drowsy - sleepy






24. Shrewd - astute - showing strong powers of discernment






25. Sullen - gloomy - depressed






26. Lending money at a high interest rate






27. Fawning - subservient - servile






28. Nearness in place or time - kinship






29. To behave






30. Exhausted - lost vitality - overrefined






31. Truthful - honest






32. A process of transformation that is seemingly magical






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






34. To distress - to mistreat






35. Division into two often contradictory parts






36. Humorous - joking in a somewhat inappropriate or clumsy manner






37. Urgent - demands prompt action






38. Common - vulgar - low class






39. Animals






40. To deviate from the truth






41. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






42. A sudden outburst






43. Instability caused by an erosion of values or lack of purpose






44. Fertile - productive - fruitful






45. Lofty praise - eulogistic writing






46. Personal clothing - accessories - or equipment






47. To enroll - most particularly in college






48. To muse upon






49. Stingy - small in a mean way






50. To make better - to ease or improve