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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. Careful - cautious - wary






2. Forest-like - wooded






3. A beginner - a novice






4. Deception or trickery






5. Habitual - deeply rooted or established






6. To kill or destroy a large part of






7. A cave explorer






8. Personal clothing - accessories - or equipment






9. Shriveled - withered






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






11. To make a long - formal speech - to sum up a speech






12. A process of transformation that is seemingly magical






13. Something or someone loathed or intensely disliked






14. A difficult and confused situation - a complicated disagreement






15. Burdensome - oppressive - troublesome






16. Talkative






17. Retract - renounce or recant






18. To suggest partly - to give a hint of things to come - to foreshadow vaguely






19. Burden - blame - obligation






20. A drunken reveler or orgy






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






22. Whimsical - fanciful - impulsive






23. To ponder over - to mediate - to think






24. The period between two successive governments - a pause in a continuing series






25. Vulgar or indecent language






26. A disaster or violent breakdown






27. Wildly fanciful - absurd






28. A generous giving of gifts - philanthropy






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






30. To bewilder - to puzzle






31. One who adheres strictly to rules






32. Unnecessarily helpful - meddlesome - interfering






33. State of rest or inactivity






34. A remedy that cures everything






35. Not capable of being appeased or mollified






36. Nearness in place or time - kinship






37. Dishonest - deceitful






38. To repeal - to set aside - to nullify






39. To enroll - most particularly in college






40. Subsidiary - subordinate






41. Pushy - conceited - noisily self-assertive






42. To take off (usually clothing) as a sign of greeting






43. To behave






44. To wish for with envy






45. A privilege or perk that goes along with a job






46. To tolerate - to put up with something






47. Faithless - untrustworthy






48. Full-figured - plump






49. To invest with authority - to brace






50. Drowsy - sleepy