SAT Vocabulary Test Online

archives

(1)

n. E.g. These documents should be part of the archives so that historians may be able to evaluate them in the future.

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partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
religious image; idol; important and enduring symbol
public records; place where public records are kept
propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
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badger

(2)

v. E.g. She is forced to change her telephone number because obscene phone calls badger her.

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pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
cause to be uneasy; wear away
cause something happen; set off
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caucus

(3)

n. E.g. At the opening of Congress, the members of the Democratic Party held a caucus to elect the Majority Leader of the House and the Party Whip.

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ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
length of time spent in particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction; fixed amount of work allotted
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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esteem

(4)

v. E.g. Jill and sisters esteem Jack's taste in music, but they deplore his taste in clothes.

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let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
express or indicate indirectly; signify
make use of, sometimes unjustly
incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
regard with respect; favorable regard
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genesis

(5)

n. E.g. But let's rewind, back to the beginning, as their genesis is available for all to read online.

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coming into being of something; origin
ceremony of crowning queen or king
act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief
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impending

(6)

a. E.g. We have very strict rules about what prosecutors can say in impending cases.

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deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble
tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
close in time; about to occur; approaching
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
possessed at birth; inborn
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lateral

(7)

a. E.g. In order to get good plant growth, the gardener must pinch off all lateral shoots.

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coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
relating to skill of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere in language
stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
disreputable; tired or sick; having many seeds
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paragon

(8)

n. E.g. Mr. Brumby's paragon is shocked at the other's inaptitude for examination.

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length of time spent in particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction; fixed amount of work allotted
in time past; long ago; in old time
model of excellence or perfection; peerless example
long, eventful journey; extended adventurous voyage or trip
something hinted at or suggested; act of implying; condition of being implied
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precise

(9)

a. E.g. How exactly, in precise detail, will he bring about this supposed unity?

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gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
lively; vigorous; inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact
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ruse

(10)

n. E.g. Police believe the ruse is attractive to criminal gangs because the profits are similar to those made by trafficking drugs, but with less punitive penalties.

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almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
dwarf; fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
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shoddy

(11)

a. E.g. He says earlier reports from the U.S. had been based shoddy intelligence; it's necessary to wait for new ones.

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made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
lazy; with little movement; very slow
logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded
offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
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velocity

(12)

n. E.g. Koryon flapped forward, dropping slightly to gain velocity from the dive.

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type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
prevailing style; manner; way of doing something; fashion or style
proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it
public records; place where public records are kept
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