SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adept

(1)

a. E.g. Mr. Williams was known as an adept improviser who effortlessly switched between classical, jazz and pop styles.

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morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
systematic; arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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breach

(2)

n. E.g. Jill sued Jack for breach of promise, claiming he had broken his promise to marry her.

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breaking of contract or duty
point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
act of finding oneself position; position or alignment relative to points of directions; course introducing new situation
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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cascade

(3)

n. E.g. We were too tired to appreciate the beauty of this cascade because we had to detour around it to avoid watering down.

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explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
small waterfall; sudden downpour
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
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divulge

(4)

v. E.g. Will update regarding the details, but all I can divulge is that it involves a really good-looking guy.

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reveal; make known to public
prevent from being successful
appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
pretend; put on false appearance of; feign
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finale

(5)

n. E.g. It is not until we reach the finale of this play that we can understand the author's message.

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concluding part; closing section
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
work of art put together from fragments
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; act of laying something open
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impediment

(6)

n. E.g. The main impediment is overcoming the legacy of mismanagement and waste left by the previous Government.

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table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
length of time spent in particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction; fixed amount of work allotted
excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
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mandatory

(7)

a. E.g. These instructions are mandatory, any violation will be severely punished.

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chief; serving as an essential component
feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
suitable for servant; having low nature
made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
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patent

(8)

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

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arousing anger or interest; tending to provoke or stimulate
chief; serving as an essential component
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
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prodigy

(9)

n. E.g. Brianna Kahane, the 8-year-old violin prodigy, played at the memorial observance there.

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neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
natural talent or aptitude
fastening device; firm grip
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
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resigned

(10)

a. E.g. He was resigned when he saw Bob was too meek to protest Scrooge's bullying.

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fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
based on assumptions; supposed
based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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slither

(11)

v. E.g. Occasional drops of rain slither through the silvery mist, and the white stones of the buildings and roads of Cyad are gray with moisture.

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be thrifty; restrict or limit, as in amount or number
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
glide or slide like reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface
provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
soak; make thoroughly wet
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yield

(12)

v. E.g. The wounded knight refused to yield to his foe.

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give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
protect or fight for as first place
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
cut or knock down; cause to fall by striking; kill
gather; store up; amass; acquire
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