SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adamant

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a. E.g. Speaker Pelosi came out of that meeting, and she was once again adamant about saying a public option must be in the bill.

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extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
stale in odor or taste; dull; out of date; antiquated; out of use; rusty
being of vital or central importance; crucial
pleasing in personality or appearance; attractive
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carat

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n. E.g. He gave her a three carat diamond mounted in a gold band.

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physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
acting like a clown; dress up showily; practical joke
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coronation

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n. E.g. When the witches told Macbeth he would be king, they failed to warn him he would lose his crown soon after his coronation.

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code of correct conduct ; rules governing socially acceptable behavior; record of transaction
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
use of force to get someone to obey
ceremony of crowning queen or king
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
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deranged

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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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poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
corrective; intended for remedy or for removal of evil; intended to improve skills
noticeable or pronounced; having one or more distinguishing marks
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
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fidelity

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n. E.g. By doing this, we condition people to feel that fidelity is unimportant on the Web.

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social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
swirling current of water, air; flow in circular current
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implement

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v. E.g. The mayor was unwilling to implement the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.

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move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
practice trickery or fraud; cheat
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
put into effect; supply with tools
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interim

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n. E.g. For banks on the edge, their ability to maintain capital levels in the interim is the important factor.

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comedy characterized by improbable situations; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous
time between one event, process; interval of time
hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
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orthodox

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a. E.g. Every member of a church promises to remain orthodox, that is to say -- stationary.

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from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
reddish color; healthy-looking
traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
clever; having inventive or cunning mind
utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
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premonition

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n. E.g. He knew with the sick and certain premonition of disaster.

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lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
forewarning; warning in advance
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
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seasoned

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a. E.g. The picture he threw on the screen of himself must have been something else again - seasoned sailor, hardy adventurer, and who knows what else?

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emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact
like an ape or monkey
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sublime

(11)

a. E.g. What pushes this matter to the sublime is the reality the world is battling a terror threat which has given license to the authorities to treat ordinary citizens like chattel.

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moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
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vendetta

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n. E.g. The rival mobs engaged in a bitter vendetta.

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code of correct conduct ; rules governing socially acceptable behavior; record of transaction
one that engages in aggression; person who first attacks
case of leather or similar material for pistol
feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other; blood bitter quarrel
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
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