SAT Vocabulary Test Online

arbitrary

(1)

a. E.g. He threw an arbitrary assortment of clothes into his suitcase and headed off, not caring where he went.

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feeling about to vomit; causing uneasiness
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
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bourgeois

(2)

a. E.g. Technically, anyone who belongs to the middle class is bourgeois, but, most people resent it if you call them that.

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causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
excessive in degree or nature; preoccupying
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converse

(3)

n. E.g. The inevitable converse of peace is not war but destruction.

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high cliff; hill, bank, or headland with steep
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
extraordinary ability; military bravery; superior skill or ability
animal or plant living on another
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dismiss

(4)

v. E.g. Believing in John's love for her, she can dismiss the notion that he might be unfaithful.

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strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
bring into being; give rise to; produce
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
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flair

(5)

n. E.g. He'd been slim with a full head of wavy Black-Irish hair and a certain flair for fashion and humor.

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maze; complex structure of interconnecting passages
one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
natural talent or aptitude
front of building; superficial or false appearance
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guise

(6)

n. E.g. The Mona Lisa, in its kind of mysterious guise, is really a creation of 19th-century French critics who chose to see it in those terms.

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act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
act or an instance of buying; something bought
mistaken opinion or idea; delusion; illusory perception
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low

(7)

v. E.g. From the hilltop, they could see the herd like ants in the distance; they could barely hear the cattle low.

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unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
utter sound made by cattle; make a low noise
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novice

(8)

n. E.g. To do this appears so abrupt that the novice is apt to make a further effort to finish up the subject.

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hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
beginner; person new to a field or activity
narrow pass, especially between mountains
song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in rock
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quandary

(9)

n. E.g. Their solution to this quandary is a one dollar government imposed tax on every mobile phone bill.

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front of building; superficial or false appearance
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
slap; blow with fist; blast of wind; meal at which guests serve themselves
agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
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remiss

(10)

a. E.g. As America's children acquire more and more behavior problems, the schools remain remiss in doing anything about it except typical punishment.

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clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
negligent; careless in performing duty or business
deadly; causing or capable of causing death
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tangible

(11)

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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coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
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warrant

(12)

v. E.g. Before the judge issues the injunction, you must warrant her this action.

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utter sound made by cattle; make a low noise
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality
wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
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