SAT Vocabulary Test Online

arcade

(1)

n. E.g. The arcade was popular with shoppers because it gave them protection from the summer sun and the winter rain.

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watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
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balm

(2)

n. E.g. Friendship is the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.

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road or passage having no exit; deadlock
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
something that relieves pain
state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation
someone engaged in a profession as law, medicine
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concede

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v. E.g. Despite all the evidence Monica had assembled, Mark refused to concede that she was right.

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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
combine something into a larger whole; unite
become worse; decline; fall
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exonerate

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v. E.g. The testing can also connect evidence from apparently unrelated crimes, corroborate the victim's account, and exonerate innocent suspects.

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move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
impose fine or tax; collect payment
acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
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gratuitous

(5)

a. E.g. Yet many of these movies contain gratuitous and graphic violence.

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given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
suitable for servant; having low nature
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
unanswered; not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid
quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
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inept

(6)

a. E.g. Calling Mary socially inept is akin to describing Hurricane Katrina as a summer shower.

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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
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kudos

(7)

n. E.g. In 1984 Walter Mondale thought he would win kudos for bravely admitting that he would raise taxes.

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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
decree; authoritative command or order
gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help
public records; place where public records are kept
honor; praise for exceptional achievement
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menial

(8)

a. E.g. Although some exiles struggled in menial jobs in the West, they at least enjoyed the benefits of a peaceful society.

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cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
corrective; intended for remedy or for removal of evil; intended to improve skills
suitable for servant; having low nature
performed with a natural or offhand ease
extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
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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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uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
differing in some characteristics; various
departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
being of vital or central importance; crucial
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rift

(10)

n. E.g. Capello believes there will be no long-term rift between the fans and the Manchester United star.

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brief, passing odor carried in air; trace to hint; slight, gentle gust of air
shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in rock
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
mixture; combination of diverse things
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sensual

(11)

a. E.g. His hand slid from the back of her neck to circle the base of her throat, and her pulse leaped as her breasts tightened in sensual hunger.

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practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
charming; tending to draw attention or affections
trivial; of small importance; very small
physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
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veritable

(12)

a. E.g. In those days, Scandinavia was known as a veritable workers' paradise; not it isn't;

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quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact
outstanding; principal; of or consisting of stars
suspicious or distrustful; wary; cautious
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
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