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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. A large - disastrous fire






2. A drunken reveler or orgy






3. Evil - unjust






4. Environment - surroundings






5. Custom - habit






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






7. Winding - having many curves






8. Wise - shrewd






9. Lustful - lascivious






10. To find not guilty - to conduct oneself






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






12. Uncompromising - stubborn






13. Highly significant - overflowing - rich in significance






14. One who is continually breaking the law






15. Hardworking - busy - diligent






16. Influence - a forceful blow






17. Preachy - pompous - using wise sayings excessively






18. Hard to understand - abstruse - over one's head






19. Oval - obscure in expression






20. Extremely intricate or complicated in structure






21. Facade - coating - outward appearance






22. An apparition - phantom






23. A model or example






24. Relating to dress or fashion






25. A dominant or recurring theme






26. Widespread - abounding - occurring frequently






27. The judicious use of resources - livestock farming






28. Disgraceful and dishonorable






29. Sullen - gloomy - depressed






30. A moment - a short period of time






31. Someone who enjoys luxurious living






32. Lascivious - have lustful thoughts or desires






33. To impede - restrain - hamper






34. A violent upheaval - an earthquake - a flood






35. 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






36. Emotionally unpredictable - give to rapid changes in mood






37. Severe - exceedingly harsh






38. Bad breath






39. Fashionable - trendy - aristocratic






40. Turmoil






41. Forest-like - wooded






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






43. To swing back and forth






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






45. To censor prudishly - to rewrite crudely






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






47. Overly sentimental






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






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






50. Native - belonging to a specific region