SAT Vocabulary Test Online

acute

(1)

a. E.g. Her early writing was grounded in acute observation of the natural world.

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mild and pleasant; fragrant
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal
hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
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calculated

(2)

a. E.g. Her conventional suit was one calculated to appeal to the conservative judges.

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filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
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compact

(3)

a. E.g. His short, compact body was better suited to wrestling than to basketball.

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repeated too often; over familiar through overuse; worn out by use
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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dossier

(4)

n. E.g. This dossier is a result of intensive work over eight weeks that has drawn on many sources.

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destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
file of documents on a subject; a bundle of writings or documents relating to one matter or subject
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
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fancy

(5)

n. E.g. For it was at that hour of a warm afternoon when my fancy is able to hear the silent voices.

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file of documents on a subject; a bundle of writings or documents relating to one matter or subject
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
list, especially of names
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
authority to act for another; agent or substitute
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inkling

(6)

n. E.g. His first inkling is when he tries to take a step forward and discovers that his legs are collapsing beneath him.

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physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill natured caprice
slight hint or indication; slight understanding
small waterfall; sudden downpour
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
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manifest

(7)

a. E.g. Whatsoever makes manifest, that is, makes plain and clear.

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without an equal; being the only one of its kind
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
separated; caused to be unloved
deadly; causing or capable of causing death
clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
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paranoia

(8)

n. E.g. Suffering from paranoia, Don claimed everyone was out to get him.

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dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
something that relieves pain
psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
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quandary

(9)

n. E.g. Their solution to this quandary is a one dollar government imposed tax on every mobile phone bill.

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fundamental reasons; basis; exposition of principles or reasons
impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
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regal

(10)

a. E.g. The queen, dressed in regal purple, was joined by her husband.

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insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid
rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
easily broken; having little elasticity
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
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testy

(11)

a. E.g. That implies that whether or not it was testy is still a matter subject to dispute.

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flexible; moving and bending with ease
profitable; producing good profit
irritated or impatient; easily annoyed; peevish
given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
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wither

(12)

v. E.g. In the eight working days between meetings, new data showed South Korea's economy continued to wither from the effects of the global slowdown.

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narrate or tell; count over again
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
draw back, as with fear or pain; show fear
shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
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