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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. A structure - whose parts cannot stand alone






2. Without money - penniless






3. To rot






4. Unwavering - robust - sturdily built






5. A dominant or recurring theme






6. Lofty praise - eulogistic writing






7. Arrogant - overbearing - condescending






8. An apparition - phantom






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






10. Animals






11. One who adheres strictly to rules






12. Formidable - fearsome - deserving of respect






13. A stroke resulting from loss of blood to the brain - becoming so angry as to be on the verge of exploding






14. Calm - indifferent - not easily aroused






15. Emotionally unpredictable - give to rapid changes in mood






16. Careless - unenthusiastic - done merely as duty






17. To move smoothly in a wavelike manner






18. Origin - source - proof of past ownership






19. To kill or destroy a large part of






20. A sickly - greenish-yellow tone






21. State of rest or inactivity






22. A generous giving of gifts - philanthropy






23. A scholar - a very knowledgeable person






24. Truthful - honest






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






26. A system of natural healing






27. Slander - deliberate false statements






28. Pushy - conceited - noisily self-assertive






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






30. Stubbornly defiant and resistant of authority






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






32. Coming into existence - being born






33. A thick or sticky consistency of a liquid






34. A beginner - a novice






35. A temporary suspension of activity






36. Habitual - deeply rooted or established






37. To find not guilty - to conduct oneself






38. A wealthy - influential person






39. Payment - recompense






40. Native - belonging to a specific region






41. Bad breath






42. Argumentative over a point - quarrelsome






43. A morally unprincipled person - a scoundrel






44. Forest-like - wooded






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






46. To swing back and forth






47. A small group that rules a country after a coup d'etat






48. Hardworking - busy - diligent






49. A rapid outburst - spray of gunfire






50. Division into two often contradictory parts