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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. To move smoothly in a wavelike manner






2. Uncompromising - stubborn






3. Habitual - deeply rooted or established






4. To put an end to






5. A temporary encampment






6. A gentle breeze






7. To invest with authority - to brace






8. Coming into existence - being born






9. Hot-tempered - cranky






10. A moment - a short period of time






11. An embankment designed to prevent a river from flooding






12. Harmful - unwholesome - stinking - putrid






13. Without money - penniless






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






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






16. Animals






17. A street urchin - a slim girl with an impish charm






18. Able to walk or move about






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






20. A blissful - painless state - a supreme happiness according to Buddhism when the soul is no longer in need of purification of hatred - deceit - etc.






21. Remorse - feeling uneasy after have done something






22. A work of art - the sum of an artist's work






23. Lacking responsibility - ineffective






24. An apparition - phantom






25. Pungent - charmingly provocative






26. Lending money at a high interest rate






27. False - spurious - of doubtful origin






28. Merry - gleeful






29. To repeal - to set aside - to nullify






30. To wish for with envy






31. Shriveled - withered






32. A difficult and confused situation - a complicated disagreement






33. Evil - unjust






34. A re-establishment of good relations






35. Extreme poverty






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






37. To enroll - most particularly in college






38. Moving from place to place






39. To tolerate - to put up with something






40. A form of logic in which major and minor premises are made and a conclusion drawn - a process of deduction






41. A mark of distinction - a quality that 'says' prestige






42. To confuse - deceive






43. Favorable to health






44. Something or someone loathed or intensely disliked






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






46. A large - disastrous fire






47. A wealthy - influential person






48. Wordy language - an indirect - roundabout expression






49. Lustful - lascivious






50. All knowing - infinite awareness