SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anarchy

(1)

n. E.g. One might say that eastern Congo is already in anarchy, but Congo has faded from the headlines in recent months.

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wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
combination; union of two or more commercial corporations
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attentive

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a. E.g. Spellbound, the attentive audience watched the final game of the tennis match, never taking their eyes from the ball.

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insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
relating to stars; star-shaped
without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural
unintentionally; without knowledge or intention; carelessly
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cynical

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a. E.g. What I find sad, and cynical, is that this guy is essentially saying things will not be better by 2012.

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not readily approached; remote; not friendly or sociable; aloof; emotionally unresponsive and detached
exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
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eddy

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n. E.g. The water in the tide pool was still, except for an occasional eddy.

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sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
use of force to get someone to obey
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
swirling current of water, air; flow in circular current
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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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calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
point or respect in which things differ; difference
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
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hoax

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n. E.g. Mr. Troyer said later that some of the search had been in response to a hoax - a man called the police and falsely said he was the gunman.

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act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill natured caprice
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
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justification

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n. E.g. If such justification is not enough under international law, please explain why you think it is not.

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refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
broken fragments; irregular pieces of rock
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
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mushroom

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v. E.g. Between 1990 and 1999, the population of Silicon Valley kept to mushroom; with the rapidly increasing demand for housing, home prices skyrocketed as well.

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convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
become worse; decline; fall
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
multiply, grow, or expand rapidly
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
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podium

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n. E.g. For me to still stay on the podium is a great accomplishment for now.

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whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; spiral motion of fluid within a limited area
substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it
written agreement; small case containing mirror and powder for girl; small car
agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
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seasoned

(10)

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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everlasting; continuing without interruption
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
beyond or outside of immediate interest; coming at a subsequent time or stage
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serenity

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n. E.g. At one point, we veered off the beach, onto a golf course, where the serenity is almost overwhelming.

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similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
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unconscionable

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a. E.g. Such irrationality has its roots in unconscionable prejudice.

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dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded
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