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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. Raw material for a given end






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






3. Something handed down from the past - a bequest






4. Something used as a defense - a strong protection






5. Pleasantly old-fashioned - picturesque






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






7. Concise - clearly expressed with a few words






8. To prevent from being accomplished - to frustrate - to hinder






9. Emotionally moving






10. Extravagantly ornate - flamboyant - characterized by bold ornamentation






11. A denunciation - a biting speech






12. Cunning duplicity - purposeful deceit






13. Excessive pride - arrogance - exaggerated self-confidence






14. Easily taught - submissive






15. Boring - tiresome






16. Stationary - not changing or moving






17. Disrespectful - gently or humorously mocking






18. Careful - thought through






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






20. Any belief that is strongly opposed to established beliefs - or practice






21. Boisterous - harsh sounding - noisy and disorderly






22. Drawn from many sources






23. Exposure to danger - peril






24. Extravagant - exceeding what is usual






25. A messenger or representative - an agent






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






27. Tasteless - dull






28. Abundant - lavish






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






30. Skillful






31. Non-conventional - a little kooky






32. An indirect reference






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






34. Making sense - organized and logical






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






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






37. Concise - brief - free of extra words






38. About to occur - hanging threateningly over one's head






39. To criticize severely






40. To beg persistently - to degrade oneself






41. Of no matter or consequence - not important






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






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






44. Unselfish concern with the welfare of others






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






46. Careless - too relaxed






47. Difficult to see through - unclear - dark






48. Loud - harsh - grating






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






50. False - fake - not genuine