SAT Vocabulary Test Online

antiquated

(1)

a. E.g. We are tolerably conversant with the early English poets; and can discover no resemblance whatever, except in antiquated spelling and a few obsolete words.

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quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
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browse

(2)

v. E.g. "How now, brown cow, browsing in the green, green grass." I remember lines of verse that I came across while I browse through the poetry section of bookstore.

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graze; skim or glance at casually
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
float in air ,especially by magical means
be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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dank

(3)

a. E.g. They're ten thousand miles away, hiding in dank caves and surrounded by hundreds people.

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sophisticated; of worldwide scope
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
based on assumptions; supposed
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
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drone

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v. E.g. On a beautiful day, who wants to be stuck in a classroom listening to the teacher drone?

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express or indicate indirectly; signify
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
float in air ,especially by magical means
moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; make monotonous low dull sound
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faculty

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n. E.g. His status on the faculty is also at risk should he be seen as delivering low-quality care.

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inherent power or ability; body of persons with specific professional powers
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place
state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
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impasse

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n. E.g. One possibility to resolve the impasse is a new candidate.

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road or passage having no exit; deadlock
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
disobedience; resistance to lawful authority
examination of dead body; post-mortem
misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
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liability

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n. E.g. The other main liability is debt, which many banks used to finance risky investments, leading to the financial crisis.

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union; act of melting together by heat
supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness
legal document identifying the bearer as citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
blow, especially with fist; great influence, especially political or social
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meek

(8)

a. E.g. The essence of meek is to be patient with ignorance, slow to anger and never hold a grudge.

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stale in odor or taste; dull; out of date; antiquated; out of use; rusty
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
charming; tending to draw attention or affections
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problematic

(9)

a. E.g. Even more problematic is the likelihood that once instituted, such a tax would be expanded.

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open to doubt; unsettled; questionable; difficult to solve
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
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rendition

(10)

n. E.g. The audience cheered enthusiastically as she completed her rendition of the aria.

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one who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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tender

(11)

v. E.g. Although no formal charges had been made against him, in the wake of the recent scandal the mayor felt he should tender his resignation.

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take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently
resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
give in respectfully; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
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vortex

(12)

n. E.g. The higher velocity fluid around the core of the vortex is at a lower pressure than the fluid circulating farther away.

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criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
going from one state of action to another
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; spiral motion of fluid within a limited area
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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