SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anesthetic

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n. E.g. His monotonous voice acted like an anesthetic; his audience was soon asleep.

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weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
act of making conscious choice; power or faculty of choosing
substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
over-regulated administrative system
inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
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belittle

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v. E.g. Parents should not belittle their children's early attempts at drawing, but should encourage their efforts.

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display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
give as gift; present
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
disparage or depreciate; put down
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compliance

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n. E.g. Bullheaded Bill was not noted for easy compliance with the demands of others.

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place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
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doodle

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v. E.g. Art's teachers would scold you if you doodle all over the margins of papers.

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scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection
draw back, as with fear or pain
irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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exploit

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n. E.g. Raoul Wallenberg was noted for his exploit in rescuing Jews from Hitler's forces.

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piece of transplanted tissue; portion of plant inserted in another plant
bitterness of feeling; vexation
right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in particular area
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
deed or action, particularly a brave deed
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infallible

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a. E.g. Declaring yourself infallible is a laughable way to win the argument.

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represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
incapable of failure or error
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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invincible

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a. E.g. The president who once seemed invincible is now seen as potential vulnerable.

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generous in providing aid to others; charitable
delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
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minute

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a. E.g. The twins resembled one another closely; only minute differences set them apart.

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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
diligent; hard-working; busy and laborious
quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
extremely small; short note
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rabid

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a. E.g. The increase in rabid anti-Semitism among the British does not in the least surprise me, when I recall my teen-age schooldays back in the 1940s.

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exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
charming; tending to draw attention or affections
reddish color; healthy-looking
like a fanatic; furious; uncontrollable; extremely zealous or enthusiastic
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remorse

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n. E.g. Ah, said Bernard, my remorse is all gone, and yet I think I love you about as much as ever!

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victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
inability to sleep; lack of sleep
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tangible

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a. E.g. It'll take awhile before GM's new direction shows up in tangible new products at the dealership.

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deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
driving away; unattractive; inspiring aversion or distaste; resistant or impervious to something
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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typhoon

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n. E.g. The most important thing about when a typhoon is approaching, it's a lot like when a hurricane is approaching in the U.S.

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person who turns animal hides into leather; craftsman who tans skins and hides; sixpence
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; violent whirlwind
something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
destiny; fate; fortune; the will of Allah
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