SAT Vocabulary Test Online

alimony

(1)

n. E.g. Also, payer and payee can't file joint tax returns in the same year alimony is paid.

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wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin
payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
perceptiveness; intellectual activity; delicacy; quality or state of being subtle
time between one event, process; interval of time
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blatant

(2)

a. E.g. To the unemployed youth from Dublin, the "No Irish Need Apply" placard in the shop window was a blatant mark of prejudice.

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spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
trivial; of small importance; very small
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
held in common; of a group of people
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curt

(3)

a. E.g. The grouchy shop assistant was curt with one of her customers, which resulted in a reprimand from her manager.

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deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
corrective; intended for remedy or for removal of evil; intended to improve skills
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ethnic

(4)

a. E.g. But guess why they stay home and suppress what they call ethnic unrest?

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ill humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent
deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy
not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void
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gall

(5)

v. E.g. It will gall her to have to wait outside; I guess she will leave there in five minutes.

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treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
achieve or accomplish; gain
make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
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incentive

(6)

n. E.g. Another incentive is the tax and duty-free importation of raw materials to be used for book publishing.

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emotional closeness; harmony; relationship of mutual trust or emotional affinity
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending
piece of transplanted tissue; portion of plant inserted in another plant
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insightful

(7)

a. E.g. Additionally, the SBC continues its "Boot Camp Series" throughout the year to help businesses to gain insightful advice on business strategies.

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showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect
lacking in energy or will; peacefully resistant in response to injustice
completely lacking; barren or empty
unanswered; not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid
given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
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mentor

(8)

n. E.g. His mentor is William Gray, who has been studying hurricanes for more than 50 years and produced forecasts for 26.

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general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
one who studies skin and its diseases
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
wise and trusted counselor or teacher
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
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plumb

(9)

a. E.g. Before hanging wallpaper it is advisable to drop a plumb line from the ceiling as a guide.

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slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
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replica

(10)

n. E.g. The iconic icehouse, demolished last year and rebuilt in replica, is situated in the west orchards.

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sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
copy or reproduction of a work of art
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
ornament, hanging from a necklace; one of a matched pair; a companion piece
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seedy

(11)

a. E.g. She spent much of her childhood living in seedy hotels with a mother who eventually married a taxi driver.

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weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse
of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
physically weak; easily broken
disreputable; tired or sick; having many seeds
directly ahead; straightforward
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trapping

(12)

n. E.g. He likes to ride without any trapping, a natural or green way.

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particular skill; special talent
something originally of little value becomes very valuable; unexpected hit; one that sleeps
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
destiny; fate; fortune; the will of Allah
outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse
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