SAT Vocabulary Test Online

abandon

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n. E.g. With her parents out of town, Kelly danced all night with abandon.

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act of making conscious choice; power or faculty of choosing
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
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atlas

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n. E.g. Embarrassed at being unable to distinguish Slovenia from Slovakia, George W. finally consulted an atlas.

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translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
combination; union of two or more commercial corporations
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
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collage

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n. E.g. Scraps of cloth, paper doilies, and old photographs all went into her collage.

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ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
work of art put together from fragments
ownership interest of shareholders in a corporat; something that is just and fair
brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
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discrepancy

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n. E.g. The police noticed an obvious discrepancy in his description of the crime and did not believe him.

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manner of thinking or behaving; disposition; excessive irritability or sensitiveness
covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
lack of consistency; difference
conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
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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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ornamental clasp; decorative pin worn by women
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
something that relieves pain
any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
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impartial

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a. E.g. You know, you've got to remain impartial in all of this, Sheriff.

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extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
irritated or impatient; easily annoyed; peevish
diligent; hard-working; busy and laborious
deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble
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intimidate

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v. E.g. The group said Eveleth's arrest was designed to intimidate and disrupt its protests during the Earth Summit.

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be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
pay back for some expense incurred
obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
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membrane

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n. E.g. This membrane is attached to the side of the nut, and the nut falls to the ground, when it is gathered for use.

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complete failure; sudden and violent collapse
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
utmost height; highest point of a mountain
outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse
thin soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
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probe

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v. E.g. The surgeon tried to probe the wound for foreign matter before suturing it.

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dislike greatly; hate; cause to dislike or avoid
feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
explore with tools; investigate; search
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
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remedial

(10)

a. E.g. Many of those who enter college are woefully unprepared and spend much of their time in remedial math and English courses.

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corrective; intended for remedy or for removal of evil; intended to improve skills
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
artificial or affected; not natural; having or showing a certain manner
noticeable or pronounced; having one or more distinguishing marks
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
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tangible

(11)

a. E.g. It'll take awhile before GM's new direction shows up in tangible new products at the dealership.

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not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
relating to man and the planet earth, physical as opposed to spiritual; experienced in human affairs
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
no fixed or regular course; wandering
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wrench

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v. E.g. She had to wrench free of her attacker and land a powerful kick to his kneecap.

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display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
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