SAT Vocabulary Test Online

amiss

(1)

a. E.g. I knew that weapons would not come in amiss, and I re-entered his room to get his rifle and shot-gun.

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inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate
offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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brazen

(2)

a. E.g. What's beyond brazen is they are demanding this trust while simultaneously refusing to disclose any evidence that shows whether they've already violated the trust.

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spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy
wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
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catholic

(3)

a. E.g. He was extremely catholic in his taste and read everything he could find in the library.

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sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
not readily approached; remote; not friendly or sociable; aloof; emotionally unresponsive and detached
lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
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embezzlement

(4)

n. E.g. EATSCO was later found guilty on a charge of embezzlement from the Pentagon.

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a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees
one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
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fester

(5)

v. E.g. Letting the problem continue to fester is not an option; it could well provoke another crisis and outbreak of more general fighting throught out the region.

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delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt;
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
graze; skim or glance at casually
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industrious

(6)

a. E.g. To be merely intelligent or industrious is not enough; only those with both succeed.

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diligent; hard-working; busy and laborious
excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
dark; vague; unclear; out of sight; hidden
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
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marital

(7)

a. E.g. At this village, men still have more power in marital relationships.

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far in space or time; cold in manner
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
relating to marriage; relating to husband
wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
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paranoia

(8)

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

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act or an instance of buying; something bought
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
one who studies history and science of mankind
case of leather or similar material for pistol
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prominent

(9)

a. E.g. The most prominent is the almost total domination of the top overall rankings by smaller communities.

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wasteful; reckless with money
violent; not restrained or controlled
conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
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seasoned

(10)

a. E.g. The picture he threw on the screen of himself must have been something else again - seasoned sailor, hardy adventurer, and who knows what else?

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punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment
dark; vague; unclear; out of sight; hidden
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
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serenity

(11)

n. E.g. At one point, we veered off the beach, onto a golf course, where the serenity is almost overwhelming.

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hint; indirect implication , usually malicious
brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
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trespass

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v. E.g. After meeting Thailand's foreign minister, Cambodia's prime minister, said armed clashes would erupt if Thai troops continued to trespass over the border.

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admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
explore with tools; investigate; search
fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
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