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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. Stingy - small in a mean way






2. A quick - witty reply - spirited conversation






3. To dry out






4. Covered with green plants - leafy






5. The judicious use of resources - livestock farming






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






7. Arrogant - overbearing - condescending






8. To bewilder - to puzzle






9. Boldness - rashness - audacity






10. Exhausted - lost vitality - overrefined






11. Someone who enjoys luxurious living






12. Boredom - listlessness - lack of interest






13. Pushy - conceited - noisily self-assertive






14. Boastful - pompous






15. A file of documents - letters and records






16. A sudden outburst






17. To stain or soil (commonly as to reputation)






18. A morally unprincipled person - a scoundrel






19. Lending money at a high interest rate






20. To tolerate - to put up with something






21. To honor - to worship - to respect






22. Hard to understand or grasp






23. Winding - having many curves






24. Lack of comforts - poverty - a state of being deprived






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






26. Overly sentimental






27. To repeal - to set aside - to nullify






28. Hardworking - busy - diligent






29. Overly dramatic - theatrical - deliberately affected






30. Hot-tempered - cranky






31. A model or example






32. Abandonment of a loyalty or religion






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






34. To run counter to - to show something as false






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






36. A eulogy or expression of high praise






37. A rapid outburst - spray of gunfire






38. Forest-like - wooded






39. Whim - an unpredictable action






40. Moving from place to place






41. One who is continually breaking the law






42. To behave






43. Marked with thin lines or grooves






44. Squalid - a slovenly woman






45. Common - vulgar - low class






46. To move smoothly in a wavelike manner






47. A pouring of a liquid for a religious ceremony - a drink






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






49. Deception or trickery






50. To put an end to