SAT Vocabulary Test Online

abstract

(1)

a. E.g. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.

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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
deep; not superficial; far-reaching
uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
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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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cause to come together formally
take apart; disassemble; tear down
stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
graze; skim or glance at casually
speak or write evasively; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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concord

(3)

n. E.g. The sisters are now in concord about the car they had to share.

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unthankful; ungrateful; one who rewards favors with enmity
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; act of laying something open
proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it
moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
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eccentric

(4)

a. E.g. People came up with some eccentric ideas for dealing with the emergency: someone even suggested tieing a knot in the comet's tail!.

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deep; not superficial; far-reaching
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
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graduated

(5)

a. E.g. Margaret loved her graduated set of Russian hollow wooden dolls; she spent hours happily putting the smaller dolls into their larger counterparts.

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deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
having a university degree; having completed training; having steps; arranged by grade, level, degree
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
physically weak; easily broken
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inane

(6)

a. E.g. He heard a door open and close twice, but there was only Misha and Andrus engaged in inane conversation, and not paying attention to their duties.

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slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
reddish color; healthy-looking
silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void
fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
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inter

(7)

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

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give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
place in grave or tomb; bury; place in earth and cover
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
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obsessive

(8)

a. E.g. Well, obsessive is going to extremes and medium is not.

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childish; relating to infants
excessive in degree or nature; preoccupying
most favorable or advantageous
disagreeably damp or humid; cold moisture; unpleasant humidity
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
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prod

(9)

v. E.g. If you prod him hard enough, he'll eventually clean his room.

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acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
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retribution

(10)

n. E.g. A robber whom a jury sentences to 10 years in retribution said something misled them.

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the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.
perceptiveness; intellectual activity; delicacy; quality or state of being subtle
determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses
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tanner

(11)

n. E.g. A good tanner is a skilled laborer, and these Indians were not only expert makers of dressed leather, but they tanned skins and peltries with the hair or fur on.

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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of political leader
puzzle; difficult problem
outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
person who turns animal hides into leather; craftsman who tans skins and hides; sixpence
complete failure; sudden and violent collapse
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verge

(12)

n. E.g. The entire row along the verge is laid and brought into line with the help of a string.

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destiny; fate; fortune; the will of Allah
over-regulated administrative system
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; act of laying something open
extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
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