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SAT Word Power Harder

Subjects : sat, english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. Having one's hands in a bent position on the hips - or figuratively speaking - something slightly out of balance






2. A judge - one who decides






3. To muse upon






4. The humorous misuse of a word that sounds very much like the word indended






5. To invest with authority - to brace






6. Native - belonging to a specific region






7. A drunken reveler or orgy






8. Advancing a point of view - biased






9. Boredom - listlessness - lack of interest






10. Personal clothing - accessories - or equipment






11. To put an end to






12. An excellent model - a typical example






13. To deny - to speak or act against






14. Oval - obscure in expression






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






16. Lacking color - wan






17. A distinctive word or behavior that typifies a group - a slogan






18. To expose political misconduct






19. Unique - of its own kind - in a class by itself






20. Situated on opposite sides of the earth - or being exactly opposite






21. Emotionally unpredictable - give to rapid changes in mood






22. An illegal act especially by a public official






23. Displeasure or resentment - shade






24. The act of repeating an offense






25. Argumentative over a point - quarrelsome






26. An expedition - wandering






27. Something that is an essential condition of






28. Fashionable - trendy - aristocratic






29. Nearsightedness - lacking foresight






30. Heading - title - category






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






32. Overly sentimental






33. A gentle breeze






34. Lending money at a high interest rate






35. To punish - chastise - criticize severely






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






37. Something that is enormous - or monstrous in size and power






38. Careful - cautious - wary






39. To wish for with envy






40. A re-establishment of good relations






41. Power - strength






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






43. Exceptional skill or strength - military valor






44. Boastful - pompous






45. Meticulously attentive to detail - exacting






46. Exhausted - lost vitality - overrefined






47. To censor prudishly - to rewrite crudely






48. Habitual - deeply rooted or established






49. Arrogant - overbearing - condescending






50. Ill-tempered - cranky - angry






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