SAT Vocabulary Test Online

address

(1)

v. E.g. Brown planned to address the issue of low-income housing in his speech.

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make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
prevent from being successful
cause to be uneasy; wear away
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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avid

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a. E.g. He was avid for learning and read everything he could get.

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greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
unanswered; not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid
emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
open and unrestrained; free from traditional social or moral constraints
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concord

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n. E.g. The sisters are now in concord about the car they had to share.

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point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric
proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
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dermatologist

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n. E.g. I advise you to consult a dermatologist about your finger inflammation.

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state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other; blood bitter quarrel
one who studies skin and its diseases
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foil

(5)

v. E.g. In the end, Skywalker is able to foil Vader's diabolical schemes.

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stop something's growth; squeeze tightly between fingers; give a small sharp bite to
prevent from being successful
foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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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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incapable of failure or error
close in time; about to occur; approaching
of, relating to, or composed of matter; concerned with physical, not from intellectual or spiritual
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
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levy

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v. E.g. Crying "No taxation without representation," the colonists demonstrated against England's power to levy taxes.

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dig into; search carefully
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
impose fine or tax; collect payment
draw back, as with fear or pain
recover; find and bring in; get back
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obscure

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a. E.g. They put on boring hearings that quickly buried the public in obscure details that had nothing to do with the simple facts.

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filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
dark; vague; unclear; out of sight; hidden
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
arousing anger or interest; tending to provoke or stimulate
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potential

(9)

a. E.g. The volume of unconventional gas isn't significant on a U. K. wide scale, supplying enough electricity for only 1,200 homes, but the potential is there, analysts say.

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utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
existing in possibility; expected to become or be
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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reprieve

(10)

n. E.g. Many fund managers see the dollar's recent gains as nothing more than a short-term reprieve.

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social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
ceremony of crowning queen or king
quality or condition of being formal; something done just for form's sake
temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
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thrive

(11)

v. E.g. The easy way for a group to thrive is to have an active web presence getting its message out.

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move or act clumsily and in confusion
act, feel, or give mutually or in return; move back and forth alternately; be complementary or equivalent
fail completely; sink below the surface of the water
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
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viper

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n. E.g. With fangs one and a quarter-inch-long, this viper is one of the most venomous snakes in the world.

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quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
maze; complex structure of interconnecting passages
extremely poisonous or injurious snake; person regarded as malicious
funeral director; one whose business is the management of funerals
art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something
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