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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 secret meeting - a tryst - or something assigned






2. A judge - one who decides






3. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






4. Having one's hands in a bent position on the hips - or figuratively speaking - something slightly out of balance






5. To muse upon






6. Formidable - fearsome - deserving of respect






7. Someone who wastes - a spendthrift






8. Nearsightedness - lacking foresight






9. Covered with green plants - leafy






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






11. Shriveled - withered






12. Gray or white with age - ancient - stale






13. 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






14. Animals






15. Boredom - listlessness - lack of interest






16. Boldness - rashness - audacity






17. Origin - source - proof of past ownership






18. Stubbornly defiant and resistant of authority






19. To suggest partly - to give a hint of things to come - to foreshadow vaguely






20. To distress - to mistreat






21. Empty - lacking intelligence






22. Uncompromising - stubborn






23. A wealthy - influential person






24. A process of transformation that is seemingly magical






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






26. A form of logic in which major and minor premises are made and a conclusion drawn - a process of deduction






27. Vanishing - happening for the briefest moment






28. The belief in the superiority of one's race or ethnic group






29. Influence - a forceful blow






30. To take off (usually clothing) as a sign of greeting






31. To make a long - formal speech - to sum up a speech






32. A sickly - greenish-yellow tone






33. Division into two often contradictory parts






34. Relating to dress or fashion






35. A transition from the illustrious to the commonplace - overdone pathos - triteness






36. The judicious use of resources - livestock farming






37. To gesture - especially when speaking






38. Excessively rigid - dry and stiff - inflexible






39. Marked with thin lines or grooves






40. Truthful - honest






41. To bewilder - to puzzle






42. The belief that there are no values or morals in the universe - that existence is senseless or useless






43. Squalid - a slovenly woman






44. Wildly fanciful - absurd






45. Common - vulgar - low class






46. One who adheres strictly to rules






47. Exceptional skill or strength - military valor






48. Custom - habit






49. To make uneasy






50. Talkative