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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. Lending money at a high interest rate






2. An embankment designed to prevent a river from flooding






3. Esoteric - interesting to only a few






4. Favorable to health






5. To prey upon - to plunder with violence if necessary






6. Native - belonging to a specific region






7. Something that is an essential condition of






8. Argumentative over a point - quarrelsome






9. A drunken reveler or orgy






10. False - spurious - of doubtful origin






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






12. Nearsightedness - lacking foresight






13. Bad breath






14. Coming into existence - being born






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






16. State of rest or inactivity






17. Someone who enjoys luxurious living






18. Forest-like - wooded






19. Division into two often contradictory parts






20. To tolerate - to put up with something






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






22. Acting for another - sharing in an experience of another through the imagination






23. Moving from place to place






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






25. Bitingly sarcastic - incisive - caustic in manner






26. Unique - of its own kind - in a class by itself






27. A temporary suspension of activity






28. A system of natural healing






29. The belief in the superiority of one's race or ethnic group






30. Turmoil






31. Fertile - productive - fruitful






32. A quick - witty reply - spirited conversation






33. Restrained - reluctant - uncommunicative






34. Comic - sometimes crude - informal verse






35. Sullen - gloomy - depressed






36. A temporary encampment






37. Does not allow something to pass through - impenetrable






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






39. Lack of comforts - poverty - a state of being deprived






40. Stingy






41. Vulgar or indecent language






42. Formidable - fearsome - deserving of respect






43. Harmful






44. To put an end to






45. To enroll - most particularly in college






46. To swing back and forth






47. Marked with thin lines or grooves






48. To stir up - to incite






49. Arrogant - overbearing - condescending






50. Power - strength