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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condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
having foresight; fortuneteller
platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it
compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
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assumption

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n. E.g. The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to power.

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something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
small waterfall; sudden downpour
payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; excellent quality used to test excellence or genuineness of others
small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
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compound

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v. E.g. The makers compound the ingredients by design.

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foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
prevent from being successful
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
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diva

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n. E.g. Although world famous as a diva, she did not indulge in fits of temperament.

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moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
female operatic singer or star
long heroic poem, or similar work of art
close relationship, connection, or link; secret love affair
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
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franchise

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n. E.g. That famous franchise is a good way to increase customer traffic for our new business.

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record of a voyage or flight; record of day to day activities
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in particular area
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
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hallucination

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n. E.g. He refused to believe that the angel was a hallucination.

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act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
mistaken opinion or idea; delusion; illusory perception
naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse
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larceny

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n. E.g. When an author sells the thoughts of another man for his own, the larceny is called plagiarism.

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someone who bears the blame for others
unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property; theft
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
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ordinance

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n. E.g. If the ordinance is approved, the community of 20000 people could face a long and costly court battle.

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decree; authoritative command or order
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
token; reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken memory
table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
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pine

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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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have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
question severely; torture or afflict
cause to be uneasy; wear away
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
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riddle

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v. E.g. With machine guns, they riddle the car with bullets till it looks like a slice of Swiss cheese.

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pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
protect or fight for as first place
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
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suppress

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v. E.g. What they suppress is far more important than what they report.

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combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
speak wildly, irrationally; speak or write with wild enthusiasm
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virus

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n. E.g. So now I guess the virus is gone but I think we have another one because yahoo still freezes sometimes when you open a new browser window.

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great number; person entertaining guests
disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property
gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help
substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
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