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SAT Word Power Harder

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 moment - a short period of time






2. To find not guilty - to conduct oneself






3. To weaken - to sap the strength






4. Lack of comforts - poverty - a state of being deprived






5. A gentle breeze






6. To soften by soaking - to cause to waste away






7. A massive - unstoppable object






8. A transition from the illustrious to the commonplace - overdone pathos - triteness






9. The breaking up of the Jewish community in the sixth century where they were exiled from Israel - any dispersion of a people with a common origin






10. Tasty - sexually attractive - luscious






11. Custom - habit






12. Meticulously attentive to detail - exacting






13. Stubbornly defiant and resistant of authority






14. Influence - a forceful blow






15. A scholar - a very knowledgeable person






16. To put to flight - to scatter - to cause a huge defeat






17. Unnecessarily helpful - meddlesome - interfering






18. To become rigid - to become set in one's ways






19. Fashionable - trendy - aristocratic






20. Turmoil






21. To discern - to see something - to catch sight of






22. To enroll - most particularly in college






23. To break up - to squander - to indulge excessively in sensual pleasure






24. A society in which distinct groups function together - but retain their identities






25. Having foresight






26. A sudden outburst






27. A judge - one who decides






28. Arrogant - overbearing - condescending






29. To whip - or to punish as if by whipping






30. To expose political misconduct






31. To wish for with envy






32. Urgent - demands prompt action






33. In title only






34. Scheming activity for an evil purpose






35. A flatterer - a self-serving yes-man






36. A rapid outburst - spray of gunfire






37. The belief in the superiority of one's race or ethnic group






38. One who is continually breaking the law






39. To repeal - to set aside - to nullify






40. A procession - a group of attendants






41. Stubborn






42. Sweetly flowing






43. To glimpse - to descry - to catch sight of






44. Restrained - reluctant - uncommunicative






45. A large - disastrous fire






46. A dabbler - someone with a superficial knowledge (usually of the arts)






47. Pungent - charmingly provocative






48. The mood or spirit of the times






49. An illegal act especially by a public official






50. A smugly insensitive and ignorant person who has no knowledge of intellectual or artistic subjects