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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. Hardworking - busy - diligent






2. An excellent model - a typical example






3. Being in a dying or decaying condition






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






5. One who adheres strictly to rules






6. To hide the seriousness of something with excuses or apologies - to ease without curing






7. A creative work - musical composition






8. A judge - one who decides






9. Vanishing - happening for the briefest moment






10. Stubbornly defiant and resistant of authority






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






12. Honesty - uprightness






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






14. To bewilder - to puzzle






15. Corrosive - biting - bitterly scathing






16. Having foresight






17. Overly sentimental






18. Oval - obscure in expression






19. Otherworldly - magical - 'touched'






20. Calm - indifferent - not easily aroused






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






22. Fashionable - trendy - aristocratic






23. Widespread - abounding - occurring frequently






24. Argumentative over a point - quarrelsome






25. Formidable - fearsome - deserving of respect






26. Extraordinary composure in the face of danger






27. The judicious use of resources - livestock farming






28. Turmoil






29. Award or honor - high praise






30. An intimate group of people with a common interest






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






32. The belief that there are no values or morals in the universe - that existence is senseless or useless






33. Sweetly flowing






34. Drowsy - sleepy






35. To find not guilty - to conduct oneself






36. Wildly fanciful - absurd






37. A structure - whose parts cannot stand alone






38. Lending money at a high interest rate






39. Displeasure or resentment - shade






40. A system of natural healing






41. Severe - exceedingly harsh






42. The act of repeating an offense






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






44. To put an end to






45. The combined force of two distinct elements that is more powerful than each alone






46. A morally unprincipled person - a scoundrel






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






48. Sullen - gloomy - depressed






49. To tolerate - to put up with something






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