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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 censor prudishly - to rewrite crudely






2. Careless - unenthusiastic - done merely as duty






3. Boredom - listlessness - lack of interest






4. Having a nice - agreeable - melodious sound






5. Hot-tempered - cranky






6. Stingy - small in a mean way






7. A blissful - painless state - a supreme happiness according to Buddhism when the soul is no longer in need of purification of hatred - deceit - etc.






8. Lending money at a high interest rate






9. Disgraceful and dishonorable






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






11. Without money - penniless






12. To deviate from the truth






13. Stingy






14. Unwavering - robust - sturdily built






15. A rushing attack - witty repartee - a brief excursion






16. A sickly - greenish-yellow tone






17. Wordy language - an indirect - roundabout expression






18. Protection - patronage






19. To deny - to speak or act against






20. To wish for with envy






21. Fashionable - trendy - aristocratic






22. Eating or absorbing everything - feeding on both animal and vegetable substances






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






24. A gentle breeze






25. Favorable to health






26. One who adheres strictly to rules






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






28. Slander - deliberate false statements






29. A re-establishment of good relations






30. Tasty - sexually attractive - luscious






31. Hard to understand - abstruse - over one's head






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






33. Cheerful readiness - liveliness or eagerness






34. Showing favoritism to friends or family - as in granting positions in jobs or politics






35. Payment - recompense






36. Full-figured - plump






37. Talkative






38. Widespread - abounding - occurring frequently






39. Truthful - honest






40. Remorse - feeling uneasy after have done something






41. Surface discoloration caused by age and oxidation - a superficial covering or exterior






42. To distress - to mistreat






43. Meticulously attentive to detail - exacting






44. Oval - obscure in expression






45. A distinctive word or behavior that typifies a group - a slogan






46. Division into two often contradictory parts






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






48. To command or urge solemnly and earnestly






49. Someone who wastes - a spendthrift






50. A secret group of conspirators - a clique