SAT Vocabulary Test Online

array

(1)

v. E.g. He requested to array the whole regiment on the parade ground.

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justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality
close; squeeze or press together; contract
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
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bravado

(2)

n. E.g. The bravado of the young criminal disappeared when he was confronted by the victims of his brutal attack.

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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help
defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery
written agreement; small case containing mirror and powder for girl; small car
person convicted of crime; evil person
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compatible

(3)

a. E.g. They were compatible neighbors, never quarreling over unimportant matters.

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belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
intentional; headstrong; said or done on purpose; deliberate
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demeanor

(4)

n. E.g. It'll be interesting to see what her demeanor is and what kind of witness she is.

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quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
breaking of contract or duty
conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
forewarning; warning in advance
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facilitate

(5)

v. E.g. Rest and proper nourishment should facilitate the patient's recovery.

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prevent from being successful
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
help bring about; make less difficult
justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality
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indiscretion

(6)

n. E.g. I am fully convinced that the story which led me to commit this indiscretion is absolutely false and unworthy of you.

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mixture; combination of diverse things
something that discourages; tending to deter
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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manifesto

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n. E.g. But his advisers said that the detailed response to the issue in the manifesto is a sign that Mr. Brown now understands its significance.

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opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
going from one state of action to another
real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
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paradox

(8)

n. E.g. Richard presents a bit of a paradox, for he is a card-carrying member of both the National Rifle Association and the relatively pacifist American Civil Liberties Union.

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something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
person who establishes an organization, business
two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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precise

(9)

a. E.g. How exactly, in precise detail, will he bring about this supposed unity?

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not easily satisfied; impossible to satiate or satisfy; greedy
close in time; about to occur; approaching
knowledgeable; resulting from deliberation and careful thought
like an ape or monkey
exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
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reciprocate

(10)

v. E.g. Do you think that if the Palestinians dropped the right to return that Israel would reciprocate?

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acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
act, feel, or give mutually or in return; move back and forth alternately; be complementary or equivalent
become worse; decline; fall
argue about prices; bargain, as over the price of something
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stint

(11)

v. E.g. "Spare no expense," the bride's father said, refusing to stint on the wedding arrangements.

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stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
be thrifty; restrict or limit, as in amount or number
turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
close; squeeze or press together; contract
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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volatile

(12)

a. E.g. Increases in volatile weather have alarming impact on business resources and insurance markets.

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secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
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