SAT Vocabulary Test Online

apparatus

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n. E.g. When the apparatus is at work, this gas becomes luminous, giving out a white and continuous light.

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disobedience; resistance to lawful authority
a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
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avail

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n. E.g. Your efforts will not come to no avail, if you can achieve something at last.

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tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
value; benefit or advantage in general sense
extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; degree to which a thing extends
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
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commute

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v. E.g. In exchange for cooperating with detectives on another case, criminal tried to commute his charges.

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obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; travel regularly from a place of residence to another place
achieve or accomplish; gain
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
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discretion

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n. E.g. The servants showed great tact and discretion.

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most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; central idea
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending
container for feeding farm animals; lowest point of a wave or business cycle
feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other; blood bitter quarrel
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galaxy

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n. E.g. Give me a sky and I'll show you what a galaxy is all about.

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large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident
testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
hint; indirect implication , usually malicious
dose of liquid; liquid mixture; liquid medicine
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husband

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v. E.g. Marathon runners must husband their energy so that they can keep going for the entire distance.

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help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
become worse; decline; fall
diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
use economically; conserve; save
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
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iota

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n. E.g. All this does not take away one iota from the terrible acts committed yesterday.

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proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it
symbol of immortality or rebirth; bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
goodness, moral excellence; good quality
very small amount; a bit; ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
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parched

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a. E.g. If you'll follow me, I'm sure you're parched from the journey and wouldn't mind a bit of refreshment.

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violent; not restrained or controlled
fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive
powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
clever; having inventive or cunning mind
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perimeter

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n. E.g. Find the largest possible width if the the perimeter is at most 64 cm.

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outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
idle person; male bee; someone who takes more time than necessary
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
record of a voyage or flight; record of day to day activities
corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
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reprieve

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

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separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
time between one event, process; interval of time
substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
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tempo

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n. E.g. This tempo is not sustainable - and you have failed to grow the ground forces to meet national security needs.

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having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
sudden downfall; complete disaster
beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace
criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
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vent

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n. E.g. A small volume of air can be felt when the chin vent is open.

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stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; excellent quality used to test excellence or genuineness of others
small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
person who establishes an organization, business
real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
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