SAT Vocabulary Test Online

animosity

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n. E.g. I've worked for Bill Clinton for years, and Bill Clinton, another Democrat who pushed socially responsible programs, got a lot of animosity from the right.

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time between one event, process; interval of time
bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
narrow pass, especially between mountains
forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease
good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
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avail

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v. E.g. When his power ceases to avail, that is when a stronger than he appears upon the scene.

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turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity
imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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clip

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n. E.g. Phil's job at Fox Sports involved selecting the most important clip of the day's sporting highlights for later broadcast.

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temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; lessening of intensity or degree
nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm
small section of filmed or filed material
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
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equity

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n. E.g. One of the reasons we have invested so heavily in equity is because there has been a drastic disparity in these classrooms, in these desks, in how the base education has been delivered.

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small section of filmed or filed material
oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair
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flair

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n. E.g. He'd been slim with a full head of wavy Black-Irish hair and a certain flair for fashion and humor.

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action taken in return for an injury or offense; revenge
something hinted at or suggested; act of implying; condition of being implied
natural talent or aptitude
act or an instance of buying; something bought
introduction of something new
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hazy

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a. E.g. I have only a hazy notion of what she wants.

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slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
of, relating to, or composed of matter; concerned with physical, not from intellectual or spiritual
sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
capable of destroying; lethal
held in common; of a group of people
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mannered

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a. E.g. He would also have seen that Iberville was smoking with deliberation, and drinking with a kind of mannered coolness.

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by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
capable of being accomplished or brought about
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
artificial or affected; not natural; having or showing a certain manner
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nefarious

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a. E.g. Our elected leaders, movie stars and sports heroes sometimes engaged in nefarious activities but rarely were they headlined in the daily newspapers.

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having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
having a good reputation; honorable
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
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phoenix

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n. E.g. Also known widely as the Fire Bird, the phoenix is a profound symbol of the circle of life.

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one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
symbol of immortality or rebirth; bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
place of refuge or shelter; protection
government under a single ruler
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rig

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v. E.g. The boss was able to rig the election by bribing people to stuff the ballot boxes with ballots marked in his candidate's favor.

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return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
dislike greatly; hate; cause to dislike or avoid
manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
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static

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

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having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary
related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
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weather

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v. E.g. He had to weather the crisis in his personal life with difficulty.

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endure the effects of weather or other forces; come through safely; survive
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
provide written evidence; record in detail
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