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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tending to spread aggressively; tending to invade
lustful; indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
charming; tending to draw attention or affections
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
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bolt

(2)

n. E.g. The carpenter shut the workshop door, sliding the heavy metal bolt into place.

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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric
separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in rock
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chaste

(3)

a. E.g. If, however, he remarried or did not remain chaste, the money would pass to her mother.

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impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy
intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
held in common; of a group of people
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diabolical

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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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impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas
open and unrestrained; free from traditional social or moral constraints
accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
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extent

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n. E.g. Fortunately Persian, up to a certain extent, is an exceedingly easy language, more so even than Italian.

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extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; degree to which a thing extends
unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
value; benefit or advantage in general sense
maze; complex structure of interconnecting passages
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incorporate

(6)

v. E.g. I will provide the template for the website but will need someone in incorporate the matrix along with the members area and a few other aspects to go along with the members area.

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cause to come together formally
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
combine something into a larger whole; unite
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lurid

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a. E.g. It makes absolutely no sense, especially since there's a full video which seems to show every punch and every kick in lurid details.

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relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
causing shock or horror; gruesome
relating to use of technology in investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in court by law
suggesting or threatening evil
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musty

(8)

a. E.g. Just as clothes dried outside adopt fresh air odors, so do clothes dried in musty basements, the more common scenario.

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uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
inclined to cruelty; deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
stale in odor or taste; dull; out of date; antiquated; out of use; rusty
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prude

(9)

n. E.g. A woman, even a prude, is never long embarrassed.

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record of a voyage or flight; record of day to day activities
whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values
excessively modest person; person excessively concerned about correct behavior
something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor
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reprieve

(10)

n. E.g. Many fund managers see the dollar's recent gains as nothing more than a short-term reprieve.

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ornament, hanging from a necklace; one of a matched pair; a companion piece
special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
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tempo

(11)

n. E.g. This tempo is not sustainable - and you have failed to grow the ground forces to meet national security needs.

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art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
change something into another form; transform
plan of trip; guidebook for traveler
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vortex

(12)

n. E.g. The higher velocity fluid around the core of the vortex is at a lower pressure than the fluid circulating farther away.

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ceremony of crowning queen or king
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
written statement made under oath
real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; spiral motion of fluid within a limited area
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