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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. Covered with green plants - leafy






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






3. Extremely intricate or complicated in structure






4. Coming into existence - being born






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






6. To confuse - deceive






7. To kill or destroy a large part of






8. Drowsy - sleepy






9. Overly sentimental






10. Award or honor - high praise






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






12. Wordy language - an indirect - roundabout expression






13. Emotionally unpredictable - give to rapid changes in mood






14. Custom - habit






15. Having foresight






16. Relating to dress or fashion






17. Widespread - abounding - occurring frequently






18. A dominant or recurring theme






19. Exceptional skill or strength - military valor






20. Fawning - subservient - servile






21. Overly dramatic - theatrical - deliberately affected






22. A structure - whose parts cannot stand alone






23. Occurring during the day - happens every day






24. The judicious use of resources - livestock farming






25. Deception or trickery






26. Having a nice - agreeable - melodious sound






27. Wild - like a wild animal - savage






28. Something that is an essential condition of






29. Evil - unjust






30. Hostile - aggressive - savage






31. A eulogy or expression of high praise






32. Does not allow something to pass through - impenetrable






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






34. An apparition - phantom






35. Readily assuming different shapes or characters






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






37. A thick or sticky consistency of a liquid






38. Hard to understand or grasp






39. Advancing a point of view - biased






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






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






42. Cranky - ill tempered - irritable - peevish






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






44. Hermit-like - self-denial - austere






45. To command or urge solemnly and earnestly






46. Accompanying - attending - going along with






47. Otherworldly - magical - 'touched'






48. A pouring of a liquid for a religious ceremony - a drink






49. Power - strength






50. A procession - a group of attendants