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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. Overly sentimental






2. Fearful - easily frightened






3. Vigor - distinctive - elegant style






4. Squalid - a slovenly woman






5. A disaster or violent breakdown






6. Lustful - lascivious






7. A process of transformation that is seemingly magical






8. Marked with thin lines or grooves






9. Burdensome - oppressive - troublesome






10. A fake medication






11. Lacking responsibility - ineffective






12. A procession - a group of attendants






13. A dominant or recurring theme






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






15. Boredom - listlessness - lack of interest






16. Disgraceful and dishonorable






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






18. To tolerate - to put up with something






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






20. Whim - an unpredictable action






21. Sneaky - secret






22. A secret meeting - a tryst - or something assigned






23. To wish for with envy






24. Award or honor - high praise






25. Occurring during the day - happens every day






26. To repeal - to set aside - to nullify






27. The mood or spirit of the times






28. Subsidiary - subordinate






29. Acting for another - sharing in an experience of another through the imagination






30. 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






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






32. A wealthy - influential person






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






34. To impede - restrain - hamper






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






36. Nearsightedness - lacking foresight






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






38. A system of natural healing






39. All knowing - infinite awareness






40. Burden - blame - obligation






41. Arrogant - overbearing - condescending






42. To weaken - to sap the strength






43. A generous giving of gifts - philanthropy






44. To run at a steady - easy pace






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






46. Whimsical - fanciful - impulsive






47. Deception or trickery






48. An inferior substitute






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






50. Merry - gleeful