SAT Vocabulary Test Online

appropriate

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v. E.g. The ranch owners appropriate the lands that have originally been set aside for the Indians' use.

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moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity
drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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beam

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n. E.g. During a severe earthquake, each beam will absorb the shock by crumpling, thereby preventing serious damage to the tower.

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bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
place of refuge or shelter; protection
breaking of contract or duty
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compliance

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n. E.g. Bullheaded Bill was not noted for easy compliance with the demands of others.

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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
strong inclination; definite liking
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ensemble

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n. E.g. It's hard to tell what color the Second Lady's ensemble is due to the lighting, but we're calling it a deep purple.

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natural talent or aptitude
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
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extent

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n. E.g. Fortunately Persian, up to a certain extent, is an exceedingly easy language, more so even than Italian.

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art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry
action taken in return for an injury or offense; revenge
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; degree to which a thing extends
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humility

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n. E.g. "A certain humility is required for this game," says Angela, who is running her brother Pat's campaign.

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very small object or creature; very small contribution or amount of money
proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one's self; self-abasement
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course
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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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something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
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nip

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v. E.g. The gardener wanted to nip off a lovely rose and give it to me..

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grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
stop something's growth; squeeze tightly between fingers; give a small sharp bite to
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premonition

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n. E.g. He knew with the sick and certain premonition of disaster.

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forewarning; warning in advance
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
person convicted of crime; evil person
extreme edge or margin; border; enclosing boundary; space enclosed by such a boundary
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rudimentary

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a. E.g. One teacher is assigned for four years to the homeroom class, which combines lessons in rudimentary social skills with those in computer and civics.

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like an ape or monkey
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
suggesting or threatening evil
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thrive

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v. E.g. The easy way for a group to thrive is to have an active web presence getting its message out.

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make steady progress; prosper; flourish
complete; consummate; make perfect
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
put in order; arrange or place something in line
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tundra

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n. E.g. Underneath the tundra is the active layer, a coat of peaty, semi-decomposed organic matter that passes for soil.

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rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
plan of trip; guidebook for traveler
serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
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