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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 large - disastrous fire






2. A philosophy that says things are determined in ways that are out of human hands






3. Truthful - honest






4. An illegal act especially by a public official






5. To honor - to worship - to respect






6. Restrained - reluctant - uncommunicative






7. To smile foolishly






8. Covered with green plants - leafy






9. Facade - coating - outward appearance






10. To settle in snugly - to hide in a secure place






11. Hard to understand or grasp






12. To impede - restrain - hamper






13. Voluntarily refraining from eating certain foods or drink - or from doing something pleasant but not good for you






14. Stubbornly defiant and resistant of authority






15. Lacking responsibility - ineffective






16. Award or honor - high praise






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






18. Acting for another - sharing in an experience of another through the imagination






19. Evil - unjust






20. Humorous - joking in a somewhat inappropriate or clumsy manner






21. Exceptional skill or strength - military valor






22. To command or urge solemnly and earnestly






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






24. Deception or trickery






25. A remedy that cures everything






26. Preachy - pompous - using wise sayings excessively






27. A dominant or recurring theme






28. Boldness - rashness - audacity






29. Fearful - easily frightened






30. A beginner - a novice






31. State of rest or inactivity






32. A generous giving of gifts - philanthropy






33. To swing back and forth






34. Disgraceful and dishonorable






35. An intimate group of people with a common interest






36. Unique - of its own kind - in a class by itself






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






38. Wordy language - an indirect - roundabout expression






39. An apparition - phantom






40. To wish for with envy






41. To censor prudishly - to rewrite crudely






42. Oval - obscure in expression






43. Personal clothing - accessories - or equipment






44. To stain or soil (commonly as to reputation)






45. Readily assuming different shapes or characters






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






47. Boredom - listlessness - lack of interest






48. Gray or white with age - ancient - stale






49. Occurring during the day - happens every day






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