SAT Vocabulary Test Online

ammunition

(1)

n. E.g. I will carry these two rifles myself; the ammunition is all there except that bag in the corner.

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naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
use of force to get someone to obey
proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
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attribute

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v. E.g. I attribute her success in science to the encouragement she received from her parents.

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recover; find and bring in; get back
fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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delete

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v. E.g. Less is more: if you delete this paragraph, your whole essay will have greater appeal.

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correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
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dermatologist

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n. E.g. I advise you to consult a dermatologist about your finger inflammation.

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small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
one who studies skin and its diseases
assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
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flora

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n. E.g. One of the more remarkable features of the flora is the close relationship at the genera level with certain forests in West Africa.

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plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit bodily organ
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
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hazy

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a. E.g. I have only a hazy notion of what she wants.

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emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
composed, and dignified in character or manner
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integral

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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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offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on theory
essential or necessary for completeness; entire
produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
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muster

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v. E.g. Fritz says if the best answer you can muster is "Georgetown," you're definitely not going to win.

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hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
measure the depth; come to understand
splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
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rapport

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n. E.g. But their rapport is increasing as they spend more time together, some aides say.

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emotional closeness; harmony; relationship of mutual trust or emotional affinity
district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits
death notice; list of dead
fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
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scenario

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n. E.g. The scenario is the same throughout the West countries, all of whose governments are responding to the collapse in similar ways.

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gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
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slag

(11)

n. E.g. In English, slag is the mostly contaminated waste product of the iron- and steel-making process that would be inimical to agriculture.

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residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
female operatic singer or star
state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
brief, passing odor carried in air; trace to hint; slight, gentle gust of air
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vie

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v. E.g. Politicians vie with one another, competing for donations and votes.

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foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
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