SAT Vocabulary Test Online

animosity

(1)

n. E.g. I've worked for Bill Clinton for years, and Bill Clinton, another Democrat who pushed socially responsible programs, got a lot of animosity from the right.

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something originally of little value becomes very valuable; unexpected hit; one that sleeps
goal; something worked toward to; intention
minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
one that takes position of another; substitute
bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
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bane

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n. E.g. Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.

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code of correct conduct ; rules governing socially acceptable behavior; record of transaction
act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.
small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
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concede

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v. E.g. Despite all the evidence Monica had assembled, Mark refused to concede that she was right.

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express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
speak or write evasively; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
bring into being; give rise to; produce
acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
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embark

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v. E.g. We will embark upon a new career at this city.

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commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
make a firm decision about; find a solution to
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
glide or slide like reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface
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graphic

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a. E.g. Read the story, then enlarge the title graphic to see what its about.

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randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
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immaculate

(6)

a. E.g. Chatman said her mom and dad always kept their vehicles in immaculate shape.

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neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
queer; amusingly odd; comical
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
repeated too often; over familiar through overuse; worn out by use
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insinuate

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v. E.g. All that you have dared to insinuate is utterly false.

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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
provide extensive explanation for words or phrases
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
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offhand

(8)

a. E.g. "The quicker the sooner," Morgan replied in offhand cowboy way.

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lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
casual; without preparation or forethought
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
diligent; hard-working; busy and laborious
related; belonging to the same family
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pathological

(9)

a. E.g. I think that she had what we call pathological envy, meaning she didn't want anyone else to be happy but her.

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causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
related to the study of disease; diseased or markedly abnormal; relating to or caused by disease
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
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regime

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n. E.g. State Department officials insisted that, privately, the Yeltsin regime is still willing to cooperate in the search for peace.

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form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
something of mixed origin or composition
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
someone who assumes a false identity
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
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tarantula

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n. E.g. It appears to be a fact that the bite of the tarantula is not more venomous than that of other large spiders.

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defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery
separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
extraordinary ability; military bravery; superior skill or ability
copy or reproduction of a work of art
any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider
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vindictive

(12)

a. E.g. Her neck and arms were full of scars from a vindictive rage by her husband's relatives, who believed her guilty of his death.

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beyond or outside of immediate interest; coming at a subsequent time or stage
deadly; causing or capable of causing death
relating to marriage; relating to husband
grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous
seek revenge or intended for revenge; showing malicious will
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