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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. A judge - one who decides






2. Overly sentimental






3. Fearful - easily frightened






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






5. A rapid outburst - spray of gunfire






6. To make a long - formal speech - to sum up a speech






7. Native - belonging to a specific region






8. Harmful - unwholesome - stinking - putrid






9. Wild - like a wild animal - savage






10. The act of repeating an offense






11. A quick - witty reply - spirited conversation






12. Lofty praise - eulogistic writing






13. Excessively rigid - dry and stiff - inflexible






14. To ponder over - to mediate - to think






15. Advancing a point of view - biased






16. Bitingly sarcastic - incisive - caustic in manner






17. A massive - unstoppable object






18. Personal clothing - accessories - or equipment






19. A eulogy or expression of high praise






20. To smile foolishly






21. Not capable of being appeased or mollified






22. Someone who wastes - a spendthrift






23. Drowsy - sleepy






24. Covered with green plants - leafy






25. Talkative






26. A rushing attack - witty repartee - a brief excursion






27. A small group that rules a country after a coup d'etat






28. Hardworking - busy - diligent






29. Favorable to health






30. Something that is an essential condition of






31. Oval - obscure in expression






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






33. A remedy that cures everything






34. A sickly - greenish-yellow tone






35. A temporary suspension of activity






36. Wildly fanciful - absurd






37. Honesty - uprightness






38. A gentle breeze






39. To gesture - especially when speaking






40. Deception or trickery






41. Whim - an unpredictable action






42. To make uneasy






43. To break up - to squander - to indulge excessively in sensual pleasure






44. Shrewd - astute - showing strong powers of discernment






45. To wish for with envy






46. A weariness - listlessness - a state of lethargy






47. Generous






48. Hard to understand - abstruse - over one's head






49. Harmful






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