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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. Pushy - conceited - noisily self-assertive






2. Fashionable - trendy - aristocratic






3. A gentle breeze






4. An apparition - phantom






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






6. Boredom - listlessness - lack of interest






7. An inferior substitute






8. Next to last






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






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






11. The combined force of two distinct elements that is more powerful than each alone






12. Abandonment of a loyalty or religion






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. Corrupt - degenerate - wildly extravagant






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






16. A flatterer - a self-serving yes-man






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






18. Division into two often contradictory parts






19. To dry out






20. Overly dramatic - theatrical - deliberately affected






21. To honor - to worship - to respect






22. Gray or white with age - ancient - stale






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






24. Someone who enjoys luxurious living






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






26. Accompanying - attending - going along with






27. False - spurious - of doubtful origin






28. To rot






29. Restrained - reluctant - uncommunicative






30. Common - vulgar - low class






31. To put to flight - to scatter - to cause a huge defeat






32. Widespread - abounding - occurring frequently






33. A mark of distinction - a quality that 'says' prestige






34. Favorable to health






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






36. To move smoothly in a wavelike manner






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






38. Just beginning - not organized or orderly - incomplete






39. To invest with authority - to brace






40. Covered with green plants - leafy






41. Having a nice - agreeable - melodious sound






42. Shriveled - withered






43. Nearsightedness - lacking foresight






44. A fake medication






45. To censor prudishly - to rewrite crudely






46. An intimate group of people with a common interest






47. A generous giving of gifts - philanthropy






48. Argumentative over a point - quarrelsome






49. The act of repeating an offense






50. Bitingly sarcastic - incisive - caustic in manner