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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. Full-figured - plump






2. Scheming activity for an evil purpose






3. Wordy language - an indirect - roundabout expression






4. Hardworking - busy - diligent






5. Stingy






6. Cranky - ill tempered - irritable - peevish






7. A system of natural healing






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






9. Relating to dress or fashion






10. Merry - gleeful






11. Moving from place to place






12. A quick - witty reply - spirited conversation






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






14. A remedy that cures everything






15. Overly dramatic - theatrical - deliberately affected






16. Whimsical - fanciful - impulsive






17. A dabbler - someone with a superficial knowledge (usually of the arts)






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






19. A mark of distinction - a quality that 'says' prestige






20. A sickly - greenish-yellow tone






21. Sullen - gloomy - depressed






22. An illegal act especially by a public official






23. A cave explorer






24. To stir up - to incite






25. Marked with thin lines or grooves






26. Cheerful readiness - liveliness or eagerness






27. A philosophy that says things are determined in ways that are out of human hands






28. Burden - blame - obligation






29. Careful - cautious - wary






30. One who is continually breaking the law






31. To deny - to speak or act against






32. Nearsightedness - lacking foresight






33. Facade - coating - outward appearance






34. Lustful - lascivious






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






36. Exhausted - lost vitality - overrefined






37. A language used by a particular population that differs from standard speech






38. To bewilder - to puzzle






39. A generous giving of gifts - philanthropy






40. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






41. Readily assuming different shapes or characters






42. Extremely intricate or complicated in structure






43. Humorous - joking in a somewhat inappropriate or clumsy manner






44. 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






45. A large - disastrous fire






46. A massive - unstoppable object






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






48. Comic - sometimes crude - informal verse






49. Next to last






50. To weaken - to sap the strength