SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adversity

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n. E.g. A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.

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agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
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boycott

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v. E.g. To put pressure on grape growers to stop using pesticides that harmed the farm workers' health, Cesar Chavez called for consumers to boycott grapes.

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drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
refrain from buying or using
combine something into a larger whole; unite
practice trickery or fraud; cheat
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debris

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n. E.g. A full year after the earthquake in Mexico City, they were still carting away the debris.

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great number; person entertaining guests
front of building; superficial or false appearance
quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
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eulogy

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n. E.g. Instead of delivering a spoken eulogy at Genny's memorial service, Jeff sang a song he had written in her honor.

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person with discriminating taste in food and wine
rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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frigid

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a. E.g. Cold water would repeatedly be thrown on prisoners who were being kept in frigid temperatures for up to a month.

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fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
tending to spread aggressively; tending to invade
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implement

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v. E.g. The mayor was unwilling to implement the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.

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give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
reveal; make known to public
put into effect; supply with tools
impose fine or tax; collect payment
begin; originate; admit into membership
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inter

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v. E.g. They are going to inter the body tomorrow at Broadlawn Cemetery.

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harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
bring into being; give rise to; produce
place in grave or tomb; bury; place in earth and cover
give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
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patent

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a. E.g. It was patent to everyone that the witness spoke the truth.

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associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
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purge

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v. E.g. So it shouldn't be a surprise that county voter registrars received a list of 29,000 alleged felons to purge from the rolls.

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remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
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resolve

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v. E.g. They resolve never to drink in office again.

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sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
make a firm decision about; find a solution to
return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity
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sheer

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a. E.g. Wearing nothing but an almost sheer robe, Delilah draped herself against the very steep temple wall.

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very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
secretive, not openly shown
energetic; vigorously active
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vulnerable

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a. E.g. His opponents could not harm Achilles, who was vulnerable only in his heel.

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shy and reserved; modest
easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
noticeable or pronounced; having one or more distinguishing marks
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
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