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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. Sluggish - laziness - indolence






2. Standard for judging (plural: criteria)






3. Submissive - behaving like a slave






4. Abundant - lavish






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






6. Careless - remiss






7. To place side by side






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






9. To refill - to supply once more






10. Boisterous - harsh sounding - noisy and disorderly






11. Emotionally moving






12. Charming - sweetly engaging






13. Instructive - intended to educate






14. To stare at in a disrespectful way






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






16. Limited in outlook - narrow in ideas






17. Happening by chance - lucky or fortunate






18. An indirect reference






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






20. Conversational - used in informal speech






21. Sly - treacherous - having a gradual effect






22. The study of God or religion






23. A precursor - an indication - one that foreshadows what is coming






24. Respect - courtesy






25. The full range of something






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






27. To lessen in value - to belittle






28. Delicacy of workmanship - subtlety - skillful maneuvering






29. A government in which the power is in the hands of only a few






30. Glowing - bright - emitting light






31. A puzzle - a baffling situation - something obscure






32. Easily taught - submissive






33. Excessively sweet






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






35. To study - to read over leisurely






36. To make worse or more severe






37. To remove from consideration






38. To cancel - to repeal






39. To decline - to recede






40. To make clear






41. A denunciation - a biting speech






42. Seriousness






43. Concise - brief - free of extra words






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






45. Something handed down from the past - a bequest






46. A person who takes advantage of opportunity with no regard for principle






47. Stern in manner or appearance - strict in morals






48. Something used as a defense - a strong protection






49. A subtle distinction - a slight difference in definition






50. To seize wrongfully