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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. Exceptional skill or strength - military valor






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






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






4. Pushy - conceited - noisily self-assertive






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






6. Cheerful readiness - liveliness or eagerness






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






8. Payment - recompense






9. A moment - a short period of time






10. A re-establishment of good relations






11. Whim - an unpredictable action






12. Severe - exceedingly harsh






13. Esoteric - interesting to only a few






14. An omen - a sign of something coming - a foreshadowing






15. Origin - source - proof of past ownership






16. Protection - patronage






17. To bewilder - to puzzle






18. An illegal act especially by a public official






19. Forest-like - wooded






20. The combined force of two distinct elements that is more powerful than each alone






21. Emotionally unpredictable - give to rapid changes in mood






22. A morally unprincipled person - a scoundrel






23. Careless - unenthusiastic - done merely as duty






24. A thick or sticky consistency of a liquid






25. A difficult and confused situation - a complicated disagreement






26. To whip - or to punish as if by whipping






27. Stingy - small in a mean way






28. Voluntarily refraining from eating certain foods or drink - or from doing something pleasant but not good for you






29. An apparition - phantom






30. A large - disastrous fire






31. A sickly - greenish-yellow tone






32. Displeasure or resentment - shade






33. A massive - unstoppable object






34. Not capable of being appeased or mollified






35. Custom - habit






36. To honor - to worship - to respect






37. Stubbornly defiant and resistant of authority






38. An order for a prisoner to stand before a judge to determine the legality of his sentence






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






40. Uncompromising - stubborn






41. Boldness - rashness - audacity






42. Scheming activity for an evil purpose






43. Excessively rigid - dry and stiff - inflexible






44. Burdensome - oppressive - troublesome






45. Whimsical - fanciful - impulsive






46. Damning - extremely critical - disgraceful






47. Preachy - pompous - using wise sayings excessively






48. Occurring during the day - happens every day






49. To break up - to squander - to indulge excessively in sensual pleasure






50. Overly dramatic - theatrical - deliberately affected