SAT Vocabulary Test Online

alloy

(1)

n. E.g. In its ideal form, the alloy is a crystal with each element occupying specific crystal locations relative to one another.

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mixture; combination of diverse things
partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
amount produced; crop; income on investment; energy released by an explosion
change something into another form; transform
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arrogant

(2)

a. E.g. He often speaks in an arrogant tone, which doesn't encourage others to discuss with him.

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arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
swollen or puffed as with water or air
fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
arousing anger or interest; tending to provoke or stimulate
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
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chronicle

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v. E.g. The gossip columnist was paid to chronicle the latest escapades of the socially prominent celebrities.

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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
report or record in chronological order
join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
float in air ,especially by magical means
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dormant

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a. E.g. Her feelings of affection are dormant but easily awakened.

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sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
queer; amusingly odd; comical
no fixed or regular course; wandering
seek revenge or intended for revenge; showing malicious will
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
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forte

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n. E.g. However, her main forte is the young readers 'novels, where children ride out their own adventures with minimal adult help.

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particular skill; special talent
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
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hoax

(6)

n. E.g. Mr. Troyer said later that some of the search had been in response to a hoax - a man called the police and falsely said he was the gunman.

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clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
female operatic singer or star
slope; mobile staircase; inclined surface or roadway connecting different levels
bitterness of feeling; vexation
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inter

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v. E.g. They are going to inter the body tomorrow at Broadlawn Cemetery.

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emit odor; be pervaded by something unpleasant
make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
place in grave or tomb; bury; place in earth and cover
cut away; trim; reduce
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parched

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a. E.g. If you'll follow me, I'm sure you're parched from the journey and wouldn't mind a bit of refreshment.

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dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
very cautious; on guard; watchful
performed with a natural or offhand ease
punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment
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prominent

(9)

a. E.g. The most prominent is the almost total domination of the top overall rankings by smaller communities.

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lively; vigorous; inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
dark; vague; unclear; out of sight; hidden
conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
unintentionally; without knowledge or intention; carelessly
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repertoire

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n. E.g. In fact, most of their concert repertoire is by living composers.

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unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident
a party of persons having a common end in view
a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
high cliff; hill, bank, or headland with steep
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
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solace

(11)

n. E.g. I hope you will find solace in the thought that all of us share your loss.

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comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
untrained person who pretends to be a physician; charlatan
something originally of little value becomes very valuable; unexpected hit; one that sleeps
bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
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wary

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a. E.g. Many teachers remain wary of linking test scores to paychecks.

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easily understood; clear; intelligible
not easily satisfied; impossible to satiate or satisfy; greedy
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
very cautious; on guard; watchful
childish; relating to infants
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