SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anarchy

(1)

n. E.g. One might say that eastern Congo is already in anarchy, but Congo has faded from the headlines in recent months.

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conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
minor dispute; brief quarrel
any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider
refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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burly

(2)

a. E.g. That was 25 years ago, but I still recall the burly driver eying me in the rear-view mirror as we idled at a red light on Michigan Avenue.

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affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
husky; muscular and heavily built
not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
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concord

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n. E.g. The sisters are now in concord about the car they had to share.

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good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
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ethnic

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a. E.g. But guess why they stay home and suppress what they call ethnic unrest?

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directly ahead; straightforward
related; belonging to the same family
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted
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gory

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a. E.g. At last night's gathering, Thompson described in gory detail the injuries suffered by McCain during his capture and detention at the Hoa Lo Prison in North Vietnam.

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having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
bloody; full by bloodshed and violence
pertinent; having connection with matter at hand
cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
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indigenous

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a. E.g. But rarely was the music they played anchored in indigenous sounds of their homelands, as the groups eagerly explored musical hybrids.

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having a good reputation; honorable
native; originating where it is found
wasteful; reckless with money
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation
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kismet

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n. E.g. My kismet is indeed bad; I can see no road of escape.

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destiny; fate; fortune; the will of Allah
written order to require appearance in court to give testimony
original work used as a model; original type
deed or action, particularly a brave deed
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
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meditation

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n. E.g. Too often we think that meditation is only about training the mind, and that actually can lead to problems in our practice.

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overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
soul; mind; spirit or soul
untrained person who pretends to be a physician; charlatan
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prod

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v. E.g. If you prod him hard enough, he'll eventually clean his room.

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establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
argue about prices; bargain, as over the price of something
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt;
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rigid

(10)

a. E.g. Without integration, we are stuck in rigid, inflexible states and to face chaotic feeling or thought.

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stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
being or happening first in sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
not able to be entered; beyond understanding
lively; vigorous; inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring
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static

(11)

a. E.g. To claim that the English language will remain static is false.

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utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
intentional; headstrong; said or done on purpose; deliberate
traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
queer; amusingly odd; comical
having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary
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virtue

(12)

n. E.g. My virtue is that I say what I think, my vice is that what I think doesn't amount to much.

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dwarf; fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
comedy characterized by improbable situations; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous
goodness, moral excellence; good quality
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
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