Vocabulary Test Online - DIY

Test your vocabulary by dynamic question sheets, including options like spelling words of American middle school and high school, some standardized exams, and word frequency levels.

Want to get a comment or suggestion? Show the result to your teacher, or report it to us by the PL Tutor Page.
Vocabulary Study Online by Level
Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a fast, reliable, and handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. It has lots of built-in word lists to load by level.
 Actions
 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
abrogate     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
denying existence of God; godless
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve
difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs
Don't select.
apogee     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
Select answer:
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
a group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
one who is very reluctant to spend money; a miser; a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited
communication using gesture and facial expression
Don't select.
becloud     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
Select answer:
stop or check the flow of liquid; stop the flow of blood from a wound
make less visible; obscure or blur; darken with or as if with clouds
burden; put a heavy load on; load with debts or other legal claims
cause transformation of liquid into or as if into soft, semisolid, or solid mass
insult to one's character or reputation; pronounce indistinctly; talk about disparagingly or insultingly
Don't select.
castigate     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
Select answer:
dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to the publication
accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice
Don't select.
denizen     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
Select answer:
essential premise; the underlying assumption
memorizing process using routine or repetition; the sound of surf breaking on the shore
an animal, plant, or person that lives in or is often in a particular place, a regular visitor
one who hates or mistrusts mankind
manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing erased
Don't select.
dissimulate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
Select answer:
pretend; hide feelings from other people
look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare
deliberately sink a ship by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action
become engaged to marry; promise to marry
encode; convert plain message into code
Don't select.
ensconce     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
Select answer:
dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice
cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass
pronounce the letter s imperfectly; give s and z the sound of th; speak hesitatingly with a low voice, as if afraid
settle oneself securely or comfortably; place or conceal in a secure place
pierce, punch, or borehole or holes in; penetrate
Don't select.
fulsome     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
a measure of temperature used widely in Europe
offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting
dazzling; glorious; shining with brilliant luster; very bright
loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding
Don't select.
hydrophobia     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
Select answer:
rabies, especially in human beings; abnormal fear of water
small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act
one who is very reluctant to spend money; a miser; a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
Don't select.
ineffable     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
constituting or acting as a single, often in rigid or uniform
foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor
unutterable; cannot be expressed in speech
unattractive; unimpressive or unremarkable; dull and ordinary
designed to create ill will or envy
Don't select.
invigorate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
Select answer:
steal in small quantities or articles of small value; practice petty theft
aid; assist and deliver from suffering; relieve
cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass
come or send forth from a source, used chiefly of an intangible thing, as light
give vigor to; give life and energy to; strengthen; animate
Don't select.
miasma     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
Select answer:
calmness; peace; freedom from disturbance or agitation
swamp gas; heavy, vaporous atmosphere, often emanating from decaying matter; pervasive corrupting influence
correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve
the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited
nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of the given name
Don't select.
obstreperous     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
lying; habitually dishonest; speaking falsely
hesitant; faltering; imperfect or defective
explanatory; serving to explain
noisily aggressive; making great noise or outcry
Don't select.
phonetics     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
Select answer:
one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional
branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes, including its production and perception
moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer
belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; the communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future
Don't select.
portend     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
Select answer:
give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen the density of
leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction
Don't select.
quixotic     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis
about art or skill of removing metals from ores
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
idealistic without regard to practicality
composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
Don't select.
reparation     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
Select answer:
act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation
rabies, especially in human beings; abnormal fear of water
bundle of stalks of grain; any bundle of things tied together
a small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
Don't select.
silt     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
Select answer:
mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake
act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision
draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery
grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
Don't select.
supplant     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
Select answer:
admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
replace; usurp; displace and substitute for another
cause to become sick; fill with disgust
act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; imitate
repay; revenge; make repayment for or return something
Don't select.
urbane     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
Select answer:
marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous
having total knowledge; knowing everything
showing a high degree of refinement
harsh and rough-sounding; disturbing public peace; loud and rough
having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time
Don't select.