SAT Vocabulary Test Online

appreciate

(1)

v. E.g. I am truly thankful for the stocks, which would appreciate in value considerably in future years.

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make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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badger

(2)

v. E.g. She is forced to change her telephone number because obscene phone calls badger her.

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pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
pretend; put on false appearance of; feign
stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
remove the fuse of bomb; reduce or eliminate threat
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curt

(3)

a. E.g. The grouchy shop assistant was curt with one of her customers, which resulted in a reprimand from her manager.

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childish; relating to infants
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
based on experience; useful
susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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dismantle

(4)

v. E.g. Some analysts speculate that Citigroup is facing pressure to dismantle from the federal government.

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criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
take apart; disassemble; tear down
twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
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fell

(5)

a. E.g. The newspapers told of the tragic spread of the fell disease.

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capable of destroying; lethal
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
negligent; careless in performing duty or business
strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
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hallowed

(6)

a. E.g. What was to be carried back to the ship and laid in hallowed ground in Scotland?

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associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste
foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit
neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
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invulnerable

(7)

a. E.g. In a country where a quarter of students say guns are easily accessible at home, expecting any measure to make a school invulnerable is unrealistic.

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perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
incapable of injury; impossible to damage, injure, or wound
easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
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onset

(8)

n. E.g. "An early summer onset is clearly no guarantee of a barbeque summer," the scientists say.

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piece of transplanted tissue; portion of plant inserted in another plant
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
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rant

(9)

v. E.g. When he heard that, Dad began to rant at me like a complete madman.

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grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself
glide or slide like reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface
move or act clumsily and in confusion
talk excitedly; speak or write in an angry or violent manner
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sanctuary

(10)

n. E.g. The cleansing of the sanctuary is a happy token for good to any people; when they begin to be reformed they will soon be relieved.

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legal document identifying the bearer as citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
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spawn

(11)

v. E.g. Fish ladders had to be built in the dams to assist the salmon returning to spawn in their native streams.

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question severely; torture or afflict
stop something's growth; squeeze tightly between fingers; give a small sharp bite to
act, feel, or give mutually or in return; move back and forth alternately; be complementary or equivalent
lay eggs; produce offspring in large numbers
cut away; trim; reduce
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vital

(12)

a. E.g. Most states are facing drastic cuts in vital services because of the recession.

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causing sadness, compassion, or pity
relating to injury caused by violence; adapted to cure of wounds; vulnerary
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
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