SAT Vocabulary Test Online

alloy

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v. E.g. Our concern for Dwight Gooden, who injured his pitching arm in the game, will alloy our delight at the Yankees' victory.

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darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
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biased

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a. E.g. Because the judge played golf regularly with the district attorney's father, we feared he might be biased in the prosecution's favor.

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wasteful; reckless with money
favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
differing in some characteristics; various
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
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debutante

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n. E.g. After her father loses everything, the debutante is forced to flee, pursued by gangsters.

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broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
one who studies history and science of mankind
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
young woman making formal entrance into society
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deterrent

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n. E.g. As Bush's view , North Korea is the main deterrent from a peaceful resolution.

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arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
lack of consistency; difference
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
something that discourages; tending to deter
the smallest particle of substance, having all the properties of that substance
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frigid

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a. E.g. Cold water would repeatedly be thrown on prisoners who were being kept in frigid temperatures for up to a month.

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having a good reputation; honorable
relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
like a fanatic; furious; uncontrollable; extremely zealous or enthusiastic
not readily approached; remote; not friendly or sociable; aloof; emotionally unresponsive and detached
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hoax

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n. E.g. Mr. Troyer said later that some of the search had been in response to a hoax - a man called the police and falsely said he was the gunman.

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immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place
someone who assumes a false identity
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops
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manifesto

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n. E.g. But his advisers said that the detailed response to the issue in the manifesto is a sign that Mr Brown now understands its significance.

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gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit bodily organ
holding of an office; period during which something is held; status of holding position on permanent contract
hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
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oblivion

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n. E.g. The only thing keeping McCain from oblivion is his image as a nonpartisan maverick.

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expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
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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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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit
without previous preparation
frenzied; excessively agitated
practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
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remorse

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n. E.g. Ah, said Bernard, my remorse is all gone, and yet I think I love you about as much as ever!

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pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; act of laying something open
long heroic poem, or similar work of art
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
ceremony of crowning queen or king
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serenity

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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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act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
one that takes position of another; substitute
calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
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unseemly

(12)

a. E.g. One shouldn't be allowed to walk the streets or enter public buildings in unseemly apparel.

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intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
pertaining to passionate love; tending to arouse sexual desire
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