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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 drunken reveler or orgy






2. Boldness - rashness - audacity






3. Boredom - listlessness - lack of interest






4. Without money - penniless






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






6. Abandonment of a loyalty or religion






7. Overly dramatic - theatrical - deliberately affected






8. To kill or destroy a large part of






9. A thick or sticky consistency of a liquid






10. To run counter to - to show something as false






11. Cheerful readiness - liveliness or eagerness






12. Careless - unenthusiastic - done merely as duty






13. To censor prudishly - to rewrite crudely






14. Nearness in place or time - kinship






15. To wish for with envy






16. A violent upheaval - an earthquake - a flood






17. Damning - extremely critical - disgraceful






18. A file of documents - letters and records






19. To confuse - deceive






20. Habitual - deeply rooted or established






21. To make better - to ease or improve






22. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






23. To dry out






24. One who is continually breaking the law






25. To honor - to worship - to respect






26. To expose political misconduct






27. Full-figured - plump






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






29. Truthful - honest






30. Moving from place to place






31. The point at which an orbiting object is farthest from what is being orbited - or the apex of something






32. Origin - source - proof of past ownership






33. Facade - coating - outward appearance






34. Cranky - ill tempered - irritable - peevish






35. Whim - an unpredictable action






36. Subsidiary - subordinate






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






38. Lacking responsibility - ineffective






39. Jaunty - sporty - disreputable - vulgar - characterized by a careless unconventionality






40. To smile foolishly






41. The judicious use of resources - livestock farming






42. Voluntarily refraining from eating certain foods or drink - or from doing something pleasant but not good for you






43. Deception or trickery






44. Eating or absorbing everything - feeding on both animal and vegetable substances






45. Excessively rigid - dry and stiff - inflexible






46. Pushy - conceited - noisily self-assertive






47. Fertile - productive - fruitful






48. Favorable to health






49. Urgent - demands prompt action






50. All knowing - infinite awareness