SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adhere

(1)

v. E.g. That is why the claying is necessary; it makes the grain adhere to the earth, otherwise it would float.

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endure the effects of weather or other forces; come through safely; survive
speak or write evasively; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
reckon; make mathematical calculation
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
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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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legal delay of payment; suspension of an ongoing or planned activity
defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery
something invented, made up; imaginary thing
disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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component

(3)

n. E.g. I wish this component like all others of my stereo system is working at the same time.

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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
unreal reflection; optical illusion
stupid person; person who is not very bright
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
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disperse

(4)

v. E.g. The police fired tear gas into the crowd to disperse the protesters.

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pretend; put on false appearance of; feign
act as a patron to; support or sponsor
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
confirm; ratify; declare or make legally valid
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exploit

(5)

v. E.g. Cesar Chavez fought attempts to exploit migrant farm workers in California.

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provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
make use of, sometimes unjustly
pay attention to; listen to and consider
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
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harbor

(6)

v. E.g. The church might harbor illegal aliens who were political refugees.

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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
act, feel, or give mutually or in return; move back and forth alternately; be complementary or equivalent
release from something that holds firmly
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maritime

(7)

a. E.g. We are working to enhance defense and security cooperation in maritime security and combating organized crime.

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without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
native; originating where it is found
sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
based on assumptions; supposed
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orient

(8)

v. E.g. Philip spent his first day in Denver to orient the telescope toward the moon.

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regard with respect; favorable regard
twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
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preposterous

(9)

a. E.g. We all know the fact that grounds for such lawsuits are often preposterous, so they just waste money of taxpayers.

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humorously sarcastic or mocking
relating to stars; star-shaped
contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
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retrieve

(10)

v. E.g. They say the more they talk to these detainees, the more tips and evidence they retrieve from the area.

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cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
recover; find and bring in; get back
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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spat

(11)

n. E.g. The most recent action in this spat is a complaint from Apple that mirrors Nokia's first complaint from October.

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form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
minor dispute; brief quarrel
forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
female operatic singer or star
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withstand

(12)

v. E.g. The new material should withstand even the greatest wear and tear.

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justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality
take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
take apart; disassemble; tear down
cut away; trim; reduce
stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
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