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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. Stubbornly defiant and resistant of authority






2. Covered with green plants - leafy






3. An illegal act especially by a public official






4. Stingy






5. False - spurious - of doubtful origin






6. Hostile - aggressive - savage






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






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






9. Habitual - deeply rooted or established






10. A dominant or recurring theme






11. Something that is an essential condition of






12. A rapid outburst - spray of gunfire






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






14. Custom - habit






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






16. Instability caused by an erosion of values or lack of purpose






17. A poisonous swamp vapor - a harmful influence or atmosphere






18. Lacking responsibility - ineffective






19. Sullen - gloomy - depressed






20. Full-figured - plump






21. Boredom - listlessness - lack of interest






22. A cave explorer






23. Hot-tempered - cranky






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






25. To attack the integrity of something






26. To kill or destroy a large part of






27. Truthful - honest






28. Accompanying - attending - going along with






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






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






31. Widespread - abounding - occurring frequently






32. Merry - gleeful






33. To gesture - especially when speaking






34. Personal clothing - accessories - or equipment






35. To move smoothly in a wavelike manner






36. Common - vulgar - low class






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






38. Squalid - a slovenly woman






39. Vulgar or indecent language






40. To run at a steady - easy pace






41. To bewilder - to puzzle






42. Stubborn






43. Harmful






44. To honor - to worship - to respect






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






46. To put to flight - to scatter - to cause a huge defeat






47. A large - disastrous fire






48. Readily assuming different shapes or characters






49. Nearness in place or time - kinship






50. Sneaky - secret