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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. A feeling of depression - uneasiness - of being unwell






2. Clear - easily understood






3. Showing indifference to pain - apathetic






4. To criticize or reprimand sharply






5. Something handed down from the past - a bequest






6. Clearly stated - precisely shown






7. Unfeeling and insensitive






8. An evil reputation borne of a criminal act - a reputation for evil deeds






9. An outcast






10. Concise - brief - free of extra words






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






12. Pleasant to the taste - agreeable in feeling






13. A rule or principle to guide conduct






14. (adj.) invigorating; (v.) to prepare






15. Similar - of the same kind - uniform in nature






16. To blot out leaving no traces - to destroy






17. Indifferent - a lack of energy - spiritless






18. Unimportant - insignificant






19. Mutual - interchangeable - shared






20. Loud - harsh - grating






21. Connection between different groups - a close bond - an illicit sexual relationship






22. To beg persistently - to degrade oneself






23. One who suffers for a cause - a person who sacrifices for a principle






24. A blessing - a good wish






25. Lively - spirited






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






27. Believable






28. Clumsy - awkward - incompetent






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






30. To compete - to contest






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






32. An ability to recover from - or adjust easily






33. To wander aimlessly






34. To cancel - to repeal






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






36. Present but not visible or apparent - dormant - potential






37. Very poor - totally lacking






38. Without a permanent home - constantly wandering






39. Loyal - faithful






40. Non-conventional - a little kooky






41. Refined - polite - aristocratic






42. To forgive or free from blame






43. To give up something as a penalty for some error or crime






44. To decline - to recede






45. Able to get along well






46. Happening by chance - lucky or fortunate






47. To gently criticize






48. Raw material for a given end






49. Respect - courtesy






50. Dull - unimaginative - lacking excitement