SAT Vocabulary Test Online

antiseptic

(1)

n. E.g. Regular washing with antiseptic is often enough to heal a skin infection.

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substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
front of building; superficial or false appearance
act or an instance of buying; something bought
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bizarre

(2)

a. E.g. The plot of the novel was too bizarre to be believed.

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fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
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coincidence

(3)

n. E.g. Was it just a coincidence that John and she had chanced to meet at the market, or was he deliberately trying to seek her out?

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any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider
two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
anger aroused by something unjust
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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dubious

(4)

a. E.g. Abroad, Obama is ready to deploy military might in dubious causes defined by the country's hawkish defense establishment.

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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation
grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous
emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
questionable; filled with doubt
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giddy

(5)

a. E.g. The Democrats were still in giddy spirits during the convention and didn't take rivals seriously.

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enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
relating to skill of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere in language
not applicable; unrelated; having no connection with
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infiltrate

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v. E.g. They're not going to take any chances to infiltrate from the Afghan side of the border into Pakistan.

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put clothing on one's body
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
pretend; put on false appearance of; feign
drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
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mandatory

(7)

a. E.g. These instructions are mandatory, any violation will be severely punished.

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divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
without an equal; being the only one of its kind
by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
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ominous

(8)

a. E.g. As you know, that law was slipped into a massive ominous appropriations bill back in 1999.

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by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
easily understood; clear; intelligible
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
far in space or time; cold in manner
enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal
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pristine

(9)

a. E.g. He has opposed building dirty coal-fired power plants in pristine landscapes.

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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
deep; not superficial; far-reaching
traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
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rigid

(10)

a. E.g. Without integration, we are stuck in rigid, inflexible states and to face chaotic feeling or thought.

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randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
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table

(11)

v. E.g. Because we seem unable to agree on this issue at the moment, let us table the motion for now and come back to it at a later date.

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set resolution or proposal for future consideration; hold back to a later time
strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
talk excitedly; speak or write in an angry or violent manner
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
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waive

(12)

v. E.g. If they can waive the fees for all charities, we think the others could lower their charges.

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erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
put into effect; supply with tools
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
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