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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 creative work - musical composition






2. Sweetly flowing






3. A thick or sticky consistency of a liquid






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






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






6. To stir up - to incite






7. A judge - one who decides






8. Habitual - deeply rooted or established






9. Slander - deliberate false statements






10. Meticulously attentive to detail - exacting






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






12. Vulgar or indecent language






13. Ill-tempered - cranky - angry






14. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






15. An apparition - phantom






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






17. Hardworking - busy - diligent






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






19. A society in which distinct groups function together - but retain their identities






20. An inferior substitute






21. One who adheres strictly to rules






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






23. Origin - source - proof of past ownership






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






25. Something that is an essential condition of






26. Lacking responsibility - ineffective






27. Pungent - charmingly provocative






28. Sullen - gloomy - depressed






29. State of rest or inactivity






30. The judicious use of resources - livestock farming






31. Hard to understand or grasp






32. Animals






33. To compromise - to draw something out in order to gain time






34. Displeasure or resentment - shade






35. Sneaky - secret






36. To settle in snugly - to hide in a secure place






37. Whimsical - fanciful - impulsive






38. Extraordinary composure in the face of danger






39. A model or example






40. Fertile - productive - fruitful






41. To distress - to mistreat






42. Preachy - pompous - using wise sayings excessively






43. To prey upon - to plunder with violence if necessary






44. A sickly - greenish-yellow tone






45. A gentle breeze






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






47. Abandonment of a loyalty or religion






48. Being in a dying or decaying condition






49. Drowsy - sleepy






50. Subsidiary - subordinate