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






2. Abandonment of a loyalty or religion






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






4. To toss back and forth - to exchange - to use in a glib way






5. A drunken reveler or orgy






6. Relating to dress or fashion






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






8. To deny - to speak or act against






9. State of rest or inactivity






10. Esoteric - interesting to only a few






11. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






12. Heading - title - category






13. To put an end to






14. To swing back and forth






15. An inferior substitute






16. Hard to understand or grasp






17. A cave explorer






18. To leave quickly and secretively






19. To expose political misconduct






20. Something that is enormous - or monstrous in size and power






21. An embankment designed to prevent a river from flooding






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






23. Fawning - subservient - servile






24. Pushy - conceited - noisily self-assertive






25. Severe - exceedingly harsh






26. A poisonous swamp vapor - a harmful influence or atmosphere






27. Shriveled - withered






28. Lofty praise - eulogistic writing






29. Overly sentimental






30. Having foresight






31. Exhausted - lost vitality - overrefined






32. A generous giving of gifts - philanthropy






33. To prey upon - to plunder with violence if necessary






34. Boredom - listlessness - lack of interest






35. Hot-tempered - cranky






36. Honesty - uprightness






37. Arrogant - overbearing - condescending






38. A creative work - musical composition






39. An omen - a sign of something coming - a foreshadowing






40. A procession - a group of attendants






41. Nearness in place or time - kinship






42. To distress - to mistreat






43. A judge - one who decides






44. To take off (usually clothing) as a sign of greeting






45. Comic - sometimes crude - informal verse






46. To quibble - to raise trivial objections






47. To bewilder - to puzzle






48. To muse upon






49. Drowsy - sleepy






50. Scheming activity for an evil purpose