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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. To enroll - most particularly in college






2. Harmful - unwholesome - stinking - putrid






3. To stir up - to incite






4. To give off - to conceal






5. Unwavering - robust - sturdily built






6. Nonchalant - lighthearted - unconcerned






7. Displeasure or resentment - shade






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






9. Nearsightedness - lacking foresight






10. Sneaky - secret






11. Extraordinary composure in the face of danger






12. A wealthy - influential person






13. Wordy language - an indirect - roundabout expression






14. Retract - renounce or recant






15. Habitual - deeply rooted or established






16. Something that is enormous - or monstrous in size and power






17. A drunken reveler or orgy






18. Stubbornly defiant and resistant of authority






19. Heading - title - category






20. To gesture - especially when speaking






21. Preachy - pompous - using wise sayings excessively






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






23. Someone who wastes - a spendthrift






24. Evil - unjust






25. Pushy - conceited - noisily self-assertive






26. To smile foolishly






27. Coming into existence - being born






28. A privilege or perk that goes along with a job






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






30. Pungent - charmingly provocative






31. Disgraceful and dishonorable






32. Just beginning - not organized or orderly - incomplete






33. Hermit-like - self-denial - austere






34. Bad breath






35. Corrosive - biting - bitterly scathing






36. A sudden outburst






37. An illegal act especially by a public official






38. Unnecessarily helpful - meddlesome - interfering






39. Award or honor - high praise






40. Comic - sometimes crude - informal verse






41. The judicious use of resources - livestock farming






42. Full-figured - plump






43. A rapid outburst - spray of gunfire






44. A difficult and confused situation - a complicated disagreement






45. Origin - source - proof of past ownership






46. Lascivious - have lustful thoughts or desires






47. A temporary encampment






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






49. To swing back and forth






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