SAT Vocabulary Test Online

acknowledge

(1)

v. E.g. Although I acknowledge that the Beatles' tunes sound pretty dated today, I still prefer them to the songs my brothers play.

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narrate or tell; count over again
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
recover; find and bring in; get back
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bleak

(2)

a. E.g. The frigid, inhospitable Aleutian Islands are bleak military outposts.

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very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
inclined to cruelty; deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
capable of being accomplished or brought about
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cosmic

(3)

a. E.g. Cosmic rays derive their name from the fact that they bombard the earth's atmosphere from outer space.

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randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
pertaining to the universe; vast
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
composed, and dignified in character or manner
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egotistical

(4)

a. E.g. Typical egotistical remark: "But enough of this chit-chat about you and your little problems. Let's talk about what's really important: Me!".

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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
excessively self-centered; self-important
previously unknown; strikingly new, unusual, or different; young
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genre

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n. E.g. Considering this change in genre, is there room for Castlevania to move into other styles of game?

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soul; mind; spirit or soul
natural talent or aptitude
act of finding the total; summary; act or process of adding
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
very small amount; a bit; ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
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hypocritical

(6)

a. E.g. It was a protest against the hypocritical policies of the United States, which has supported Mubarak despite his autocratic rule.

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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
physically weak; easily broken
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
like a fanatic; furious; uncontrollable; extremely zealous or enthusiastic
childish; relating to infants
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maverick

(7)

n. E.g. But, a maverick is also one who cannot be identified as belonging to any specific herd.

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moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
dose of liquid; liquid mixture; liquid medicine
general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
great mass of falling snow and ice
one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
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meticulous

(8)

a. E.g. One neighbor, who usually uses the truck to haul away lawn debris, always returns the truck in meticulous condition.

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being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact
weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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pine

(9)

v. E.g. Though she tried to be happy living with Clara in the city, Heidi used to pine for the mountains and for her gruff but loving grandfather.

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defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
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sarcasm

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n. E.g. Your sarcasm is appreciated but what I'm trying to say is that both campaigns have been painting very dark pictures of each other.

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disobedience; resistance to lawful authority
front of building; superficial or false appearance
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another
a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
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sleeper

(11)

n. E.g. Unnoticed by the critics at its publication, the eventual Pulitzer Prize winner was a classic sleeper.

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story; art, technique, or process of telling story
something originally of little value becomes very valuable; unexpected hit; one that sleeps
action taken in return for an injury or offense; revenge
false testimony while under oath; breach of an oath or promise
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
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worldly

(12)

a. E.g. I have been very fortunate in worldly matters; many men have worked much harder, and not succeeded half so well.

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relating to man and the planet earth, physical as opposed to spiritual; experienced in human affairs
foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
illogical; lacking reason; insane
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