SAT Vocabulary Test Online

appreciate

(1)

v. E.g. I am truly thankful for the stocks, which would appreciate in value considerably in future years.

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criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
reckon; make mathematical calculation
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
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brittle

(2)

a. E.g. My employer's self-control was as brittle as an egg-shell.

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obligatory; required or commanded by authority
like an ape or monkey
emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate
violent; not restrained or controlled
easily broken; having little elasticity
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concession

(3)

n. E.g. Before they could reach an agreement, both sides had to make own concession.

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most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; central idea
forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease
act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending
specialized knowledge; expert skill
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deploy

(4)

v. E.g. The general ordered the battalion to deploy in order to meet the enemy offensive.

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recover; return to health or strength; recover from financial loss
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
place in grave or tomb; bury; place in earth and cover
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
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foil

(5)

n. E.g. The pretty girl likes plain boy friend as foil.

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slap; blow with fist; blast of wind; meal at which guests serve themselves
thin, flexible leaf or sheet of metal; prevent from being successful; set off by contrast
unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident
district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits
understanding and entering into another's feelings
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imperative

(6)

n. E.g. Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him.

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something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
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mannered

(7)

a. E.g. He would also have seen that Iberville was smoking with deliberation, and drinking with a kind of mannered coolness.

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unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
artificial or affected; not natural; having or showing a certain manner
not able to be corrected or repaired
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meek

(8)

a. E.g. The essence of meek is to be patient with ignorance, slow to anger and never hold a grudge.

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close in time; about to occur; approaching
lustful; indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
incapable of failure or error
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
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punitive

(9)

a. E.g. He asked for punitive measures against the offender.

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punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment
expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
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repertoire

(10)

n. E.g. In fact, most of their concert repertoire is by living composers.

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surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another
one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
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table

(11)

v. E.g. Because we seem unable to agree on this issue at the moment, let us table the motion for now and come back to it at a later date.

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talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; make monotonous low dull sound
fail completely; sink below the surface of the water
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
set resolution or proposal for future consideration; hold back to a later time
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unseemly

(12)

a. E.g. One shouldn't be allowed to walk the streets or enter public buildings in unseemly apparel.

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relating to man and the planet earth, physical as opposed to spiritual; experienced in human affairs
arousing anger or interest; tending to provoke or stimulate
grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste
beyond or outside of immediate interest; coming at a subsequent time or stage
knowledgeable; resulting from deliberation and careful thought
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