SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adhere

(1)

v. E.g. That is why the claying is necessary; it makes the grain adhere to the earth, otherwise it would float.

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stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
move or act clumsily and in confusion
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
pay attention to; listen to and consider
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bent

(2)

a. E.g. We are bent on going to the theater no matter how heavy the snow is.

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dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
determined to do or have
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
completely lacking; barren or empty
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celebrated

(3)

a. E.g. Thanks to their race to break Roger Maris's home-run record, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire are two of America's most celebrated baseball players.

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unanswered; not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid
separated; caused to be unloved
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
famous; well-known; having illustrious past
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dissertation

(4)

n. E.g. In order to earn a graduate degree from many of our universities, a candidate is frequently required to prepare a dissertation on some scholarly subject.

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table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
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gall

(5)

v. E.g. It will gall her to have to wait outside; I guess she will leave there in five minutes.

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make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
lean or cause to lean to the side; lean over; itemize
soak; make thoroughly wet
make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
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impostor

(6)

n. E.g. Some Sarah Palin impostor somehow got access to Sarah Palin's Facebook page and posted the bizarre comments.

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prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
thin, flexible leaf or sheet of metal; prevent from being successful; set off by contrast
someone who assumes a false identity
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
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intervene

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v. E.g. The place to intervene is to slow down the number of children who begin smoking.

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get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
pay back for some expense incurred
attract by arousing hope or desire
give reduction in price on
regard with respect; favorable regard
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nocturnal

(8)

a. E.g. They wouldn't rest until the large black snake, which appears to be nocturnal, is no longer free.

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flexible; moving and bending with ease
easily understood; clear; intelligible
husky; muscular and heavily built
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
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predicament

(9)

n. E.g. In our hearts we really should realize that the major underlying cause of this predicament is the American lifestyle, our excessive, wasteful habits.

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tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
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scuffle

(10)

v. E.g. He tried to scuffle his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS.

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express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
put in order; arrange or place something in line
act, feel, or give mutually or in return; move back and forth alternately; be complementary or equivalent
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sinister

(11)

a. E.g. In sudden panic, she's convinced someone sinister is trying to push her from the train.

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of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
unintentionally; without knowledge or intention; carelessly
lively; vigorous; inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
suggesting or threatening evil
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worst

(12)

v. E.g. He wanted to explain how the North to worst the South in America's Civil War.

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advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
be better than; defeat; gain the advantage over
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
use economically; conserve; save
splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
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