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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. The judicious use of resources - livestock farming






2. To ponder over - to mediate - to think






3. Nearness in place or time - kinship






4. A street urchin - a slim girl with an impish charm






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






6. Protection - patronage






7. A model or example






8. To censor prudishly - to rewrite crudely






9. Hermit-like - self-denial - austere






10. A secret group of conspirators - a clique






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






12. Remorse - feeling uneasy after have done something






13. Accompanying - attending - going along with






14. Lending money at a high interest rate






15. A process of transformation that is seemingly magical






16. Extremely intricate or complicated in structure






17. To confuse - deceive






18. A morally unprincipled person - a scoundrel






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






20. A secret meeting - a tryst - or something assigned






21. Drowsy - sleepy






22. To honor - to worship - to respect






23. To kill or destroy a large part of






24. Being in a dying or decaying condition






25. Advancing a point of view - biased






26. Merry - gleeful






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






28. To impede - restrain - hamper






29. A massive - unstoppable object






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






31. A transition from the illustrious to the commonplace - overdone pathos - triteness






32. Wise - shrewd






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






34. An intimate group of people with a common interest






35. Subsidiary - subordinate






36. An excellent model - a typical example






37. A weariness - listlessness - a state of lethargy






38. Boastful - pompous






39. A large - disastrous fire






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






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






42. Highly significant - overflowing - rich in significance






43. A judge - one who decides






44. Personal clothing - accessories - or equipment






45. Ill-tempered - cranky - angry






46. To toss back and forth - to exchange - to use in a glib way






47. False - spurious - of doubtful origin






48. A disaster or violent breakdown






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






50. Having a nice - agreeable - melodious sound