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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. Nearsightedness - lacking foresight






2. Extreme poverty






3. Fearful - easily frightened






4. Facade - coating - outward appearance






5. Relating to dress or fashion






6. Esoteric - interesting to only a few






7. To divide into election districts to gain political advantage






8. Accompanying - attending - going along with






9. Remorse - feeling uneasy after have done something






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






11. A large - disastrous fire






12. Forest-like - wooded






13. Abandonment of a loyalty or religion






14. Boldness - rashness - audacity






15. Fashionable - trendy - aristocratic






16. To put an end to






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






18. Oval - obscure in expression






19. A beginner - a novice






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






21. To smile foolishly






22. The period between two successive governments - a pause in a continuing series






23. A blissful - painless state - a supreme happiness according to Buddhism when the soul is no longer in need of purification of hatred - deceit - etc.






24. To expose political misconduct






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






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






27. Division into two often contradictory parts






28. Stingy - small in a mean way






29. Retract - renounce or recant






30. A wealthy - influential person






31. Stingy






32. To stir up - to incite






33. Not capable of being appeased or mollified






34. Argumentative over a point - quarrelsome






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






36. Without money - penniless






37. Squalid - a slovenly woman






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






39. Covered with green plants - leafy






40. To confuse - deceive






41. Widespread - abounding - occurring frequently






42. A scholar - a very knowledgeable person






43. Subsidiary - subordinate






44. A creative work - musical composition






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






46. Influence - a forceful blow






47. To glimpse - to descry - to catch sight of






48. Pungent - charmingly provocative






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






50. A rapid outburst - spray of gunfire