SAT Vocabulary Test Online

animosity

(1)

n. E.g. I've worked for Bill Clinton for years, and Bill Clinton, another Democrat who pushed socially responsible programs, got a lot of animosity from the right.

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bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
someone engaged in a profession as law, medicine
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
something invented, made up; imaginary thing
one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
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cache

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n. E.g. The detectives followed the suspect until he led them to the cache where he had stored his loot.

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hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
natural talent or aptitude
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
action taken in return for an injury or offense; revenge
unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
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complement

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v. E.g. The waiter recommended a glass of port to complement the cheese.

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complete; consummate; make perfect
irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
utter suddenly and impulsively
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deranged

(4)

a. E.g. How deranged is she to think that she can black-mail the possible next president of the US?

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multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
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extradition

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n. E.g. Further investigations are ongoing as well as steps for his extradition is also underway.

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surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another
something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses
slight hint or indication; slight understanding
person who establishes an organization, business
stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property
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indicative

(6)

a. E.g. There are numerous examples, but the most indicative is probably in Southwestern Pennsylvania.

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belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
relating to use of technology in investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in court by law
previously unknown; strikingly new, unusual, or different; young
suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
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invulnerable

(7)

a. E.g. In a country where a quarter of students say guns are easily accessible at home, expecting any measure to make a school invulnerable is unrealistic.

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of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
incapable of injury; impossible to damage, injure, or wound
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
existing in possibility; expected to become or be
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mishap

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n. E.g. The man who first gets to the winning post without a mishap is the winner.

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broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
unfortunate accident; bad luck
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premise

(9)

n. E.g. Our main premise is to get in and get out as quickly as possible, while performing a level of quality work equal to or greater than anything seen before.

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general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in rock
forceful, often vindictive anger; fury; just punishment of an offense or crime
proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it
concluding part; closing section
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recuperate

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v. E.g. She moved with her mother and her older brother David to Miami Beach, where the climate would help David recuperate from a kidney infection.

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dislike greatly; hate; cause to dislike or avoid
display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait
darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity
provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
recover; return to health or strength; recover from financial loss
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tether

(11)

v. E.g. Before we went to sleep, we needed to tether the horses to prevent their wandering off during the night.

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tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
utter sound made by cattle; make a low noise
stop something's growth; squeeze tightly between fingers; give a small sharp bite to
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
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torso

(12)

n. E.g. Players need to understand that the torso is the engine for the golf swing.

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someone who is sought by law officers; one who flees; a refugee
body excluding head and neck and limbs
something of mixed origin or composition
over-regulated administrative system
defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
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