SAT Vocabulary Test Online

ape

(1)

v. E.g. You would be suspended for a week, if you ape the principal in front of the whole school like Tom.

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provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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babble

(2)

v. E.g. The little girl likes to babble about her doll.

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talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
measure the depth; come to understand
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
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degradation

(3)

n. E.g. Some secretaries object to fetching the boss a cup of coffee, because they resent the degradation of being made to do such lowly tasks.

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calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences
expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
action taken in return for an injury or offense; revenge
humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
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dubious

(4)

a. E.g. Abroad, Obama is ready to deploy military might in dubious causes defined by the country's hawkish defense establishment.

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clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
questionable; filled with doubt
not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly
of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
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foil

(5)

v. E.g. In the end, Skywalker is able to foil Vader's diabolical schemes.

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trespass; enter as an uninvited person
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
prevent from being successful
express or indicate indirectly; signify
force with the thumb; make a groove in
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hypothetical

(6)

a. E.g. Technical terms would be introduced gradually and their meanings are usually explained in hypothetical situations.

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based on assumptions; supposed
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
intentional; headstrong; said or done on purpose; deliberate
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
trivial; of small importance; very small
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integral

(7)

a. E.g. Despite the ratings agencies' spectacular failures during the recent crisis, their assessments remain integral to the structure of the financial system.

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physically weak; easily broken
essential or necessary for completeness; entire
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
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narcissist

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n. E.g. The narcissist is only thinking about herself, not thinking about anybody else's feelings or needs including, in this case, her children's needs.

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conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in particular area
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prevail

(9)

v. E.g. I hope the country is finally turning a corner where common sense will once again prevail over the insanity of the last 30 years.

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utter suddenly and impulsively
induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
measure the depth; come to understand
obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
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rebuttal

(10)

n. E.g. Ready and spontaneous skill in rebuttal is the final excellence of debating.

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proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
funeral director; one whose business is the management of funerals
slight hint or indication; slight understanding
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superficial

(11)

a. E.g. We give higher ratings to job applicants who are like us in superficial and irrelevant ways: as went to same school or share same religion.

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quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
kindly; favorable; not malignant
trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
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warrant

(12)

n. E.g. Wiretapping of our citizens without a warrant is against our values and not tolerated by the Democratic Party.

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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
token; reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken memory
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
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