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






2. Pungent - charmingly provocative






3. Generous






4. A street urchin - a slim girl with an impish charm






5. To punish - chastise - criticize severely






6. Exceptional skill or strength - military valor






7. To dry out






8. To smile foolishly






9. Custom - habit






10. A model or example






11. Heading - title - category






12. Award or honor - high praise






13. The mood or spirit of the times






14. A scholar - a very knowledgeable person






15. Something or someone loathed or intensely disliked






16. To deny - to speak or act against






17. Honesty - uprightness






18. Arrogant - overbearing - condescending






19. Being in a dying or decaying condition






20. Hermit-like - self-denial - austere






21. Calm - indifferent - not easily aroused






22. A file of documents - letters and records






23. To attack the integrity of something






24. A large - disastrous fire






25. Unwavering - robust - sturdily built






26. To stir up - to incite






27. Harmful






28. To kill or destroy a large part of






29. Hot-tempered - cranky






30. The breaking up of the Jewish community in the sixth century where they were exiled from Israel - any dispersion of a people with a common origin






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






32. Having one's hands in a bent position on the hips - or figuratively speaking - something slightly out of balance






33. A temporary encampment






34. Lacking color - wan






35. A system of natural healing






36. Corrupt - degenerate - wildly extravagant






37. Hard to understand or grasp






38. A massive - unstoppable object






39. A form of logic in which major and minor premises are made and a conclusion drawn - a process of deduction






40. Disgraceful and dishonorable






41. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






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






43. Deception or trickery






44. Vanishing - happening for the briefest moment






45. A re-establishment of good relations






46. Something that is an essential condition of






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






48. Animals






49. Lofty praise - eulogistic writing






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