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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 refreshing drink - something that invigorates






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






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






4. A long difficult journey marked by changes in fortune






5. To criticize or reprimand sharply






6. To make faster or easier - to carry our promptly






7. Believable






8. False - fake - not genuine






9. An ability to recover from - or adjust easily






10. An exclusive group






11. Good will towards all people - love of mankind - act of generosity






12. Secret - done by stealth - sly






13. Extravagant - exceeding what is usual






14. On one side alone






15. Showing indifference to pain - apathetic






16. (adj.) wordy - not concentrated; (v.) to spread widely






17. Cowardly






18. Making sense - organized and logical






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






20. To swarm - to be inundated - to become full to overflowing






21. The highest point






22. To criticize severely






23. Careless - too relaxed






24. Boringly scholarly - academic in mode






25. Skillful






26. Very poor - totally lacking






27. To keep from free activity or expression - to restrain or even forbid






28. Strong or fixed dislike - a feeling of repugnance






29. A shortage






30. To mourn - to express regret






31. Instructive - intended to educate






32. Something handed down from the past - a bequest






33. Primitive - rural - lacking city comforts






34. Unclear - vague partially hidden - hard to understand






35. Lacking power - helpless - unable to perform sexual intercourse






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






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






38. To gather and store away - to acquire by effort






39. To arouse suddenly - to stimulate - spur to action






40. Noble in spirit - generous - giving






41. Clumsy - awkward - incompetent






42. 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






43. An object associated with a saint - something that remains from the past






44. Extremely poisonous - malignant - full of hate






45. To speak in praise of someone - to pay written or spoken tribute






46. To surrender - to stop resisting






47. A hiding place - something hidden in a secret place






48. To support - or be in favor of






49. Delicacy of workmanship - subtlety - skillful maneuvering






50. Wordy