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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. Cowardly






2. To get in the way of - to hinder - to block






3. Disposition towards mercy - mildness






4. To move to a new country - to move to a new place






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






6. Greatly demanding - requiring close attention






7. Brilliant - gloriously bright






8. Unceasing - never-ending - flowing without interruption






9. Abundance - excessive amount






10. To erase - to rub away the features - to obscure






11. An emotional purification - an emotional release






12. To deceive - to trick






13. Wordy






14. Abundant - lavish






15. Careful - thought through






16. A puzzle - a baffling situation - something obscure






17. Tasteless - dull






18. A specialized vocabulary of a group - an obscure language






19. Loud - harsh - grating






20. Pleasant to the taste - agreeable in feeling






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






22. To raise high - to glorify






23. A place of meeting or joining - a linkup






24. To beg persistently - to degrade oneself






25. A strong like for something - a predilection






26. Constant - lasting a long time






27. Sympathy - attraction - kinship






28. To describe or picture in words - to detail






29. Marked by abundant production or offspring






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






31. Able to get along well






32. Boisterous - harsh sounding - noisy and disorderly






33. Minimal - hardly sufficient






34. Believable






35. A good or bad emanation of force from someone or something - in Hinduism and Buddhism the force created by someone's actions to perpetuate reincarnation






36. A young bird learning to fly - a beginner - a novice






37. To hurt or rile the feelings of someone - irritate






38. To transport - to conduct - to communicate






39. To soothe - to appease with concessions






40. A chance event - a coincidence - a stroke of luck






41. To criticize severely






42. To praise highly






43. A break or interruption from work or any other established routine






44. The principal front of a building - a false appearance






45. Careless - remiss






46. Extremely wretched - bottomless






47. Unoriginal - overused - cliched - commonplace






48. To be indecisive or inconstant - to fluctuate in opinion






49. A tiny or insignificant amount - meager - scant






50. Emotionally moving