SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adage

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n. E.g. After reflecting on how I felt a year ago during the election itself and how I feel now, I do have to say that the old adage is true: governing is harder than campaigning.

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act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
beginner; person new to a field or activity
wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
container for feeding farm animals; lowest point of a wave or business cycle
act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
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bane

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n. E.g. Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.

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authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection; condition of enforced isolation
small waterfall; sudden downpour
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
specialized knowledge; expert skill
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catalyst

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n. E.g. Many chemical reactions cannot take place without the presence of a catalyst.

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unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
wild party involving excessive drinking; unrestrained indulgence; secret rite in the cults of ancient
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execute

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v. E.g. All computers execute the instruction as expected.

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put into effect; carry out the legalities of
remove the fuse of bomb; reduce or eliminate threat
recover; return to health or strength; recover from financial loss
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
regard with respect; favorable regard
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gibberish

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n. E.g. True, the great majority of these would be gibberish, but writing a program that can screen out them is a difficult project.

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having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
front of building; superficial or false appearance
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humane

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a. E.g. What launched your interest in humane treatment of livestock in the first place?

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of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
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low

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v. E.g. From the hilltop, they could see the herd like ants in the distance; they could barely hear the cattle low.

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utter sound made by cattle; make a low noise
impose fine or tax; collect payment
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
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monarchy

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n. E.g. It remains unclear what will happen to the current king, if the monarchy is abolished.

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impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
government under a single ruler
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pragmatic

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a. E.g. AIDS advocates are now wondering whether pragmatic is just a euphemism for cheap.

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having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary
most favorable or advantageous
practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
insufficient to produce a desired effect; fruitless
pertinent; having connection with matter at hand
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repertoire

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n. E.g. In fact, most of their concert repertoire is by living composers.

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list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider
something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses
general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
act of finding the total; summary; act or process of adding
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temporal

(11)

a. E.g. By passing both laws in temporal proximity to one another, Arizona has revealed itself to have great anxiety not merely about illegal immigration in this nation, but about diversity itself.

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not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly
mild and pleasant; fragrant
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
illogical; lacking reason; insane
quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions; capable of receiving
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uninhibited

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a. E.g. Chanting and cheering, fully engaged in uninhibited euphoric exaltation!

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grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
violent; not restrained or controlled
open and unrestrained; free from traditional social or moral constraints
mild and pleasant; fragrant
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