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






2. An order for a prisoner to stand before a judge to determine the legality of his sentence






3. Moving from place to place






4. Readily assuming different shapes or characters






5. Slander - deliberate false statements






6. Coming into existence - being born






7. A thick or sticky consistency of a liquid






8. An omen - a sign of something coming - a foreshadowing






9. Favorable to health






10. Winding - having many curves






11. Sneaky - secret






12. In title only






13. A structure - whose parts cannot stand alone






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






15. Wildly fanciful - absurd






16. A system of natural healing






17. A large - disastrous fire






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






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






20. Accompanying - attending - going along with






21. To bewilder - to puzzle






22. A model or example






23. To weaken - to sap the strength






24. An expedition - wandering






25. Bad breath






26. Dishonest - deceitful






27. Argumentative over a point - quarrelsome






28. Cheerful readiness - liveliness or eagerness






29. A scholar - a very knowledgeable person






30. Empty - lacking intelligence






31. Able to walk or move about






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






33. Fearful - easily frightened






34. One who is continually breaking the law






35. An intimate group of people with a common interest






36. To glimpse - to descry - to catch sight of






37. Harmful - unwholesome - stinking - putrid






38. Sullen - gloomy - depressed






39. A moment - a short period of time






40. Shriveled - withered






41. Tasty - sexually attractive - luscious






42. One who adheres strictly to rules






43. Something that is an essential condition of






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






45. Retract - renounce or recant






46. A smugly insensitive and ignorant person who has no knowledge of intellectual or artistic subjects






47. Lacking color - wan






48. To cause to be preoccupied - to influence - positively - in advance






49. Common - vulgar - low class






50. Preachy - pompous - using wise sayings excessively