SAT Vocabulary Test Online

arbitrator

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n. E.g. Claimants in these cases would choose a single public arbitrator from a list of qualified individuals.

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record of a voyage or flight; record of day to day activities
irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
someone chosen to judge and decide disputed issue; one having power to make authoritative decisions
written statement made under oath
beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace
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beneficial

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a. E.g. Tiny Tim's cheerful good nature had a beneficial influence on Scrooge's charitable disposition.

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stale in odor or taste; dull; out of date; antiquated; out of use; rusty
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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covert

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a. E.g. The covert military operation was not disclosed until weeks later after it was determined to be a success.

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relating to marriage; relating to husband
secretive, not openly shown
stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
corrective; intended for remedy or for removal of evil; intended to improve skills
reddish color; healthy-looking
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diabolical

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a. E.g. Cabinet's approval of the draft legislation was diabolical and contradicted the Bible, he said in a statement.

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multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
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generate

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v. E.g. Their primary concern is not the health of the American people it is to maximize the revenue they can generate from the American people.

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fail completely; sink below the surface of the water
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
bring into being; give rise to; produce
give as gift; present
quote; adduce as an instance
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hardy

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a. E.g. Strawberries are hardy and easy to grow.

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causing sadness, compassion, or pity
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy
excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
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maxim

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n. E.g. It appears to me that this maxim is applicable to the medical as well as to the nautical profession.

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place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place
readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
container for feeding farm animals; lowest point of a wave or business cycle
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metaphor

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n. E.g. While maybe the metaphor is a little stretched, Sharon's comparison is mostly brilliant.

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object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
ornament, hanging from a necklace; one of a matched pair; a companion piece
metal tool with a sharp edge, used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol
natural talent or aptitude
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proximity

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n. E.g. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.

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poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
bravery; courage and boldness, as in battle
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rummage

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v. E.g. When we rummage through the trunks in the attic, we find many souvenirs of our childhood days.

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make an energetic, usually hasty search
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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swill

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v. E.g. Singing "Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum," Long John Silver and his fellow pirates started to swill their grog.

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drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
dress in finery; cloth to envelop; set out for display or use; place in an orderly arrangement
join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
arise; have or take origin or descent
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
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wake

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n. E.g. The wake of the swan gliding through the water glistened in the moonlight.

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trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before
combination; union of two or more commercial corporations
blow, especially with fist; great influence, especially political or social
outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
model of excellence or perfection; peerless example
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