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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. Excessively rigid - dry and stiff - inflexible






2. Wordy language - an indirect - roundabout expression






3. Severe - exceedingly harsh






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






5. Something or someone loathed or intensely disliked






6. Without money - penniless






7. Otherworldly - magical - 'touched'






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






9. Covered with green plants - leafy






10. Instability caused by an erosion of values or lack of purpose






11. Lacking responsibility - ineffective






12. To gesture - especially when speaking






13. Habitual - deeply rooted or established






14. To dry out






15. Cranky - ill tempered - irritable - peevish






16. Award or honor - high praise






17. Fashionable - trendy - aristocratic






18. To make uneasy






19. All knowing - infinite awareness






20. Payment - recompense






21. To expose political misconduct






22. Burden - blame - obligation






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






24. Overly sentimental






25. Damning - extremely critical - disgraceful






26. Bad breath






27. Tasty - sexually attractive - luscious






28. Boastful - pompous






29. Burdensome - oppressive - troublesome






30. A quick - witty reply - spirited conversation






31. To make better - to ease or improve






32. A wealthy - influential person






33. To repeal - to set aside - to nullify






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






35. To give off - to conceal






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






37. To leave quickly and secretively






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






39. Influence - a forceful blow






40. A stroke resulting from loss of blood to the brain - becoming so angry as to be on the verge of exploding






41. A generous giving of gifts - philanthropy






42. A temporary suspension of activity






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






44. Something that is an essential condition of






45. Widespread - abounding - occurring frequently






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






47. Power - strength






48. Careless - unenthusiastic - done merely as duty






49. A weariness - listlessness - a state of lethargy






50. Displeasure or resentment - shade