SAT Vocabulary Test Online

aptitude

(1)

n. E.g. The counselor gave him an aptitude test before advising him about the career he should follow.

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someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief
agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
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caliber

(2)

n. E.g. Einstein's cleaning the blackboards again? Albert, quit it! A man of your caliber shouldn't have to do such tasks.

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work of art put together from fragments
token; reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken memory
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
physician or expert in children's diseases
ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of tube or gun barrel
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commemorate

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v. E.g. The story of Fairchild that Mr. Moore was helping to commemorate is well-known in Silicon Valley.

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serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
make longer; draw out; lengthen
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
take apart; disassemble; tear down
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diabolical

(4)

a. E.g. Cabinet's approval of the draft legislation was diabolical and contradicted the Bible, he said in a statement.

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queer; amusingly odd; comical
very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
absence of ceremony; casual
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
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felon

(5)

n. E.g. CNN reports the felon is already insisting he'll make a comeback and they include this from his plea.

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mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
bravery; courage and boldness, as in battle
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
person convicted of crime; evil person
something that discourages; tending to deter
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inanimate

(6)

a. E.g. She was asked to identify the still and inanimate body.

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insufficient to produce a desired effect; fruitless
pertaining to the universe; vast
previously unknown; strikingly new, unusual, or different; young
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
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malicious

(7)

a. E.g. It is just plain malicious software designed to corrupt your device or steal your information.

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impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
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patent

(8)

a. E.g. It was patent to everyone that the witness spoke the truth.

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favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
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quack

(9)

n. E.g. Do not be misled by the exorbitant claims of this quack; he cannot cure you.

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calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
untrained person who pretends to be a physician; charlatan
one who studies history and science of mankind
prevailing style; manner; way of doing something; fashion or style
thin soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
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robust

(10)

a. E.g. Those levels are expected to remain robust this year, said the ratings firm, but be somewhat below 2008.

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everlasting; continuing without interruption
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
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shroud

(11)

v. E.g. Fog would shroud Dracula's castle, hiding the ruined tower beneath sheets of mist.

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recover; find and bring in; get back
make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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visionary

(12)

a. E.g. "Because I was so heavily involved in the implementation side of the work, becoming a visionary is a very different role for me," he says.

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moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
shy and reserved; modest
insufficient to produce a desired effect; fruitless
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