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SAT Word Power
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Subjects
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sat
,
english
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. Happily - lighthearted - joyful
explicit
blithe
ogle
prolific
2. To imitate - to strive to equal
prolific
oust
emulate
reciprocal
3. Of no matter or consequence - not important
moot
impotent
reprove
overture
4. To sparkle - to gleam - to be animated or brilliant
scintillate
exacting
corroborate
osmosis
5. Gloomy - bad tempered - a sullen disposition
cursory
caustic
morose
immutable
6. Something used as a defense - a strong protection
nominal
insidious
bulwark
opportunist
7. Gradual or subtle absorption - an unconscious process of absorption
tryst
diffuse
oust
osmosis
8. To make clear
luminous
augment
jeopardy
elucidate
9. To erase - to rub away the features - to obscure
abdicate
imminent
efface
vehement
10. Strong and healthy - vigorous
immaterial
robust
affinity
jeopardy
11. To spread or seep through - to penetrate - to pervade
novel
chastise
permeate
destitute
12. To deceive - to have false illusions
rustic
delude
vehement
esoteric
13. Very poor - totally lacking
destitute
succinct
benign
judicious
14. An indirect reference
wanton
allusion
indigent
convey
15. To add to - to exaggerate - garnish - ornament
polemic
eccentric
censure
embellish
16. Raw material for a given end
indigenous
fodder
stagnate
temperance
17. Biting in humor
opaque
homage
table
caustic
18. Seriousness
gravity
colloquial
delineate
destitute
19. Emotionally moving
poignant
extol
oust
affinity
20. To increase or enlarge
strident
trivial
austere
augment
21. An evil reputation borne of a criminal act - a reputation for evil deeds
grovel
volatile
myriad
infamy
22. To cancel - to repeal
jaunt
rescind
tenet
quell
23. To step down from a position of power
desecrate
prolific
abdicate
luminous
24. To turn pale
blanch
vilify
nemesis
ebb
25. An ability to recover from - or adjust easily
resilient
dormant
pivotal
nemesis
26. An opening move - a preliminary offer
overture
catharsis
incontrovertible
viable
27. Extremely poisonous - malignant - full of hate
mercenary
augment
guile
virulent
28. Something handed down from the past - a bequest
legacy
reciprocal
liaison
blanch
29. Irregular - abnormal - unusual
dormant
precept
jargon
anomalous
30. Insignificant - trifling
depreciate
prosaic
fortuitous
nominal
31. A blessing - a good wish
benediction
eulogize
tirade
rebuff
32. Commonplace - trite - unoriginal
depreciate
stoic
futile
banal
33. Not disputable - not open to question
undermine
egocentric
incontrovertible
catharsis
34. To lessen in value - to belittle
reciprocal
depreciate
opaque
ebb
35. To stray from the main subject
digress
fallacy
furtive
exalt
36. A break or interruption from work or any other established routine
absolve
affinity
hiatus
terse
37. Useless - hopeless - without effect
stagnate
volatile
futile
wanton
38. Program - things to be done
tedious
indigenous
coalesce
agenda
39. Commanding - lordly - arrogant
osmosis
catharsis
imperious
static
40. A group - or part of a large group - united on an issue
faction
pedantic
animosity
preclude
41. An immense indefinite number - multitude
circumspect
myriad
coalesce
prudent
42. A strong like for something - a predilection
blanch
penchant
permeate
placate
43. Extravagant exaggeration used as a figure of speech
philanthropy
censure
hyperbole
unilateral
44. Glowing - bright - emitting light
eclectic
agenda
luminous
furtive
45. Boisterous - harsh sounding - noisy and disorderly
facade
augment
raucous
rescind
46. Habitual moderation - the avoidance of excess
intrepid
gratuitous
temperance
blithe
47. Pleasantly old-fashioned - picturesque
capitulate
quaint
discerning
palatable
48. A feeling of depression - uneasiness - of being unwell
chastise
judicious
malaise
wistful
49. A shortage
tonic
volatile
reciprocal
dearth
50. Arrogantly assertive - positive about unproven ideas
replenish
undermine
dogmatic
maverick