SAT Vocabulary Test Online

amnesty

(1)

n. E.g. If the amnesty is approved by parliament, it will apply to capital stashed in off-shore tax havens up to the end of last year.

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dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees
general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
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bloated

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a. E.g. Her bloated stomach came from drinking so much water.

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possessed at birth; inborn
insightful; aware; wise; having the ability to perceive
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
swollen or puffed as with water or air
generous; high-minded; chivalrous
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defer

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v. E.g. I would again defer to responsible judgment when we're dealing with these kind of things.

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contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
stop flow of a liquid; make headway against
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
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disperse

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v. E.g. The police fired tear gas into the crowd to disperse the protesters.

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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
soak; make thoroughly wet
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
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grill

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v. E.g. In violation of the Miranda law, the policemen grill the suspect for several hours before reading him his rights.

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pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
question severely; torture or afflict
think in logical way; offer an excuse
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
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indulgent

(6)

a. E.g. The spirit of being in control and a little bit indulgent is captured in a recent television advertisement for the Chrysler Pacifica.

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injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
not easily satisfied; impossible to satiate or satisfy; greedy
yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant
thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
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labyrinth

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n. E.g. You know, Michelle, one thing contributing to this labyrinth is the nation's biggest private employer, Wal-Mart.

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agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
maze; complex structure of interconnecting passages
animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others
end of existence or activity; termination
joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; material used in sewing
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novel

(8)

a. E.g. Piercing any part of the body other than the earlobes was novel in 1950s, but now it is quite common.

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grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous
previously unknown; strikingly new, unusual, or different; young
not able to be corrected or repaired
expecting unquestioning obedience; overwhelming in power or significance
not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on theory
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pertinent

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a. E.g. That policy, in pertinent part, said as follows: "A person living at other countries should not be counted as a vote."

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knowledgeable; resulting from deliberation and careful thought
having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
insufficient to produce a desired effect; fruitless
serving as model; outstanding; typical
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reconnaissance

(10)

n. E.g. That led Hyland to a job in reconnaissance and deployment to Iraq in October 2006.

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thin soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; central idea
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stint

(11)

n. E.g. She still plans to work on winning a real Grammy now that her "Dancing" stint is done.

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prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
great mass of falling snow and ice
length of time spent in particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction; fixed amount of work allotted
soul; mind; spirit or soul
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withdrawn

(12)

a. E.g. John F. Kennedy was a Grant Study man, too, though his files were long ago withdrawn from the study office and sealed until 2040.

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not readily approached; remote; not friendly or sociable; aloof; emotionally unresponsive and detached
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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