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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. Unoriginal - overused - cliched - commonplace






2. Workable - capable of living and growing - able to succeed






3. Conversational - used in informal speech






4. Extravagant exaggeration used as a figure of speech






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






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






7. Dull - unimaginative - lacking excitement






8. To envy another's possessions - to concede reluctantly






9. Submissive - behaving like a slave






10. Seriousness






11. Careless - remiss






12. An opera singer - prima donna - a temperamental - conceited person






13. To make worse or more severe






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






15. New - original






16. To gently criticize






17. Lacking taste - dull - bland






18. Sympathy - attraction - kinship






19. Strong and healthy - vigorous






20. Keenly perceptive - shrewd






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






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






23. Unimportant - insignificant






24. To praise - to applaud - to extol






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






26. Marked by abundant production or offspring






27. The study of God or religion






28. A strong like for something - a predilection






29. Exposure to danger - peril






30. Greatly demanding - requiring close attention






31. Suave - sophisticated - polished






32. Gradual or subtle absorption - an unconscious process of absorption






33. Uncertain - temporary not fully worked out






34. To make an ugly disapproving facial expression






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






36. Noble in spirit - generous - giving






37. Happening by chance - lucky or fortunate






38. Intense - forceful - marked by strong feeling






39. Insignificant - trifling






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






41. To pretend - give a false impression - to invent falsely






42. Boisterous - harsh sounding - noisy and disorderly






43. Happily - lighthearted - joyful






44. The act of blaming or condemning






45. Difficult to do - laborious






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






47. Careful - thought through






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






49. Clown or fool






50. To deceive - to trick