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SAT Word Power

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 principal front of a building - a false appearance






2. Pleasant to the taste - agreeable in feeling






3. To dismiss to a less prominent position - to banish






4. To show excessive affection - to be overly flattering in return for favor






5. Gentle - not harmful - kind






6. Wordy






7. A rule or principle to guide conduct






8. Standard for judging (plural: criteria)






9. To erase - to strike out






10. Extremely bad - flagrant






11. Greatly demanding - requiring close attention






12. A principle - doctrine or belief held as so by a group






13. An official pardon for a group of people who violate a law






14. To brag publicly - to praise highly






15. Respect - courtesy






16. Noble in spirit - generous - giving






17. Showing indifference to pain - apathetic






18. To imitate - to strive to equal






19. To gather together something for a purpose - to arrange in order






20. Deserving of blame






21. Raw material for a given end






22. To put an end to - to squelch - to calm






23. Easily deceived






24. Drawn from many sources






25. A person who serves only for money - motivated by greed






26. Not disputable - not open to question






27. On one side alone






28. Concise - clearly expressed with a few words






29. To treat with disrespect






30. Extremely wretched - bottomless






31. An initial venture - to raid in search of plunder






32. Abundant - lavish






33. Limited in outlook - narrow in ideas






34. Constant - lasting a long time






35. Brief in speech - using very few words






36. To praise - to applaud - to extol






37. Strong or fixed dislike - a feeling of repugnance






38. Poverty stricken - needy






39. Extravagantly ornate - flamboyant - characterized by bold ornamentation






40. Minimal - hardly sufficient






41. To describe or picture in words - to detail






42. To come together as one - to fuse or unite






43. To cancel - to repeal






44. To make evident by showing






45. To sparkle - to gleam - to be animated or brilliant






46. A messenger or representative - an agent






47. Able to get along well






48. Abundance - excessive amount






49. To weaken the support of - to injure in a slow or sneaky way






50. To compete - to contest