SAT Vocabulary Test Online

amnesia

(1)

n. E.g. Selective amnesia is a politically valuable trait.

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something hinted at or suggested; act of implying; condition of being implied
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
forewarning; warning in advance
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
cleansing agent; substance that acts similarly to soap
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attain

(2)

v. E.g. The scarecrow sought to attain one goal: he wished to obtain a brain.

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move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
lay eggs; produce offspring in large numbers
use economically; conserve; save
pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
achieve or accomplish; gain
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delete

(3)

v. E.g. Less is more: if you delete this paragraph, your whole essay will have greater appeal.

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drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
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erratic

(4)

a. E.g. State Senate Minority Leader, a Democrat, accused him of engaging in erratic behavior.

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queer; amusingly odd; comical
causing shock or horror; gruesome
of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
no fixed or regular course; wandering
disreputable; tired or sick; having many seeds
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gnome

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n. E.g. In medieval mythology, gnome was the special guardian and inhabitant of subterranean mines.

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ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease
law enacted by legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; material used in sewing
dwarf; fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
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impeccable

(6)

a. E.g. His voting record has been impeccable from a conservative point of view.

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faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking
knowledgeable; resulting from deliberation and careful thought
in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
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intuition

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n. E.g. Even though Tony denied that anything was wrong, Tina trusted her intuition that something was bothering him.

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immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
plan of trip; guidebook for traveler
state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
goal; something worked toward to; intention
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mentor

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n. E.g. His mentor is William Gray, who has been studying hurricanes for more than 50 years and produced forecasts for 26.

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slap; blow with fist; blast of wind; meal at which guests serve themselves
wise and trusted counselor or teacher
quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one's self; self-abasement
kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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prude

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n. E.g. A woman, even a prude, is never long embarrassed.

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unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
excessively modest person; person excessively concerned about correct behavior
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
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redundant

(10)

a. E.g. He said certain staff had been identified as redundant owing to technological efficiencies and improvements.

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fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy
emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
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spectrum

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n. E.g. The FCC plans to obtain spectrum from a number of sources, including the Wireless Communications Service Band and the Advanced Wireless Services Band.

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mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values
file of documents on a subject; a bundle of writings or documents relating to one matter or subject
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
something invented, made up; imaginary thing
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unscathed

(12)

a. E.g. Unlike the U.S. and Europe, Canada has emerged relatively unscathed from the financial crisis.

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lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
relating to skill of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere in language
cautious; careful in regard to one's own interests
disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
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