SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anonymity

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n. E.g. In my view, death in anonymity is the ultimate insult to human dignity.

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ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
breaking of contract or duty
deed or action, particularly a brave deed
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balm

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n. E.g. Friendship is the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.

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something that relieves pain
proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
person who turns animal hides into leather; craftsman who tans skins and hides; sixpence
road or passage having no exit; deadlock
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
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charlatan

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n. E.g. When they realized that the Wizard didn't know how to get them back to Kansas, Dorothy and her companions were indignant that they'd been duped by a charlatan.

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determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
very small amount; a bit; ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
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exhilarating

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a. E.g. It also seemed to prove that science at its most exhilarating is unpredictable and downright surprising.

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pleasing in personality or appearance; attractive
invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
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facilitate

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

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help bring about; make less difficult
endanger; imperil; put at risk
take apart; disassemble; tear down
void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
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humility

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n. E.g. "A certain humility is required for this game," says Angela, who is running her brother Pat's campaign.

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proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it
burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill natured caprice
social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one's self; self-abasement
cleansing agent; substance that acts similarly to soap
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malignant

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a. E.g. An experimental development of this field is to use this ray that concentrates in malignant brain tumors.

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horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
suspicious or distrustful; wary; cautious
injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
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narrative

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n. E.g. The reason I tried to write it in narrative, is I found this to be much more honest way to present the facts of this story.

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something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
story; art, technique, or process of telling story
brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
excessively modest person; person excessively concerned about correct behavior
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
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plumb

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

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of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
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rave

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v. E.g. The fact is nobody takes them seriously when they rave about their ideal.

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contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
release from something that holds firmly
speak wildly, irrationally; speak or write with wild enthusiasm
display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
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table

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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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set resolution or proposal for future consideration; hold back to a later time
pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
arise; have or take origin or descent
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
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tonic

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n. E.g. It has also been proved to be a brain tonic and memory enhancer.

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pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor
someone who assumes a false identity
victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
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