SAT Vocabulary Test Online

accessible

(1)

a. E.g. Simon and James will no longer be posting to The Hearing; however, all previous posts will remain accessible here.

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quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit
by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
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bolt

(2)

n. E.g. The carpenter shut the workshop door, sliding the heavy metal bolt into place.

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restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
cleansing agent; substance that acts similarly to soap
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric
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converse

(3)

n. E.g. The inevitable converse of peace is not war but destruction.

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military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
case of leather or similar material for pistol
essential quality; reputation; honor
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ecstasy

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n. E.g. A researcher a year ago published startling research showing that the drug commonly known as ecstasy can cause Parkinson's-like brain damage.

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intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
stupid person; person who is not very bright
forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease
over-regulated administrative system
act of finding oneself position; position or alignment relative to points of directions; course introducing new situation
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flaunt

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v. E.g. And all the information they did flaunt is easily obtainable.

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move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
endure the effects of weather or other forces; come through safely; survive
force with the thumb; make a groove in
be better than; defeat; gain the advantage over
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
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impediment

(6)

n. E.g. The main impediment is overcoming the legacy of mismanagement and waste left by the previous Government.

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marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
dose of liquid; liquid mixture; liquid medicine
combination; union of two or more commercial corporations
any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
unthankful; ungrateful; one who rewards favors with enmity
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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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appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
stop flow of a liquid; make headway against
scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language
put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
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paramount

(8)

a. E.g. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the impact of the volcano ash cloud temporarily lessened, but stressed that passenger safety would remain paramount.

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everlasting; continuing without interruption
of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid
foremost in importance; supreme in rank
excessively self-centered; self-important
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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precinct

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n. E.g. Not enough paper ballots at the precinct is an administrative failure.

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district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection; condition of enforced isolation
partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
thin, flexible leaf or sheet of metal; prevent from being successful; set off by contrast
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rubble

(10)

n. E.g. A Haitian woman covered in rubble is rescued in Port-au-Prince after a huge earthquake measuring 7.0 rocked the impoverished Caribbean nation.

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quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness
one that engages in aggression; person who first attacks
condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
broken fragments; irregular pieces of rock
point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
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thrive

(11)

v. E.g. The easy way for a group to thrive is to have an active web presence getting its message out.

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justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality
climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
soak; make thoroughly wet
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
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wake

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n. E.g. The wake of the swan gliding through the water glistened in the moonlight.

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act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before
one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences
one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
disobedience; resistance to lawful authority
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