SAT Vocabulary Test Online

amnesia

(1)

n. E.g. Selective amnesia is a politically valuable trait.

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very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
complete failure; sudden and violent collapse
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
minor dispute; brief quarrel
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benign

(2)

a. E.g. Though her benign smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem a sweet little old lady, in reality she was a tough-minded lady.

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unrelieved or immoderate in intensity or severity; without exception; absolute
fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
kindly; favorable; not malignant
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chaotic

(3)

a. E.g. He tried to bring order into the chaotic state of affairs.

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composed, and dignified in character or manner
excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate
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eclipse

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v. E.g. The new stock market high would eclipse the previous record set in 1995.

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make a firm decision about; find a solution to
imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
multiply, grow, or expand rapidly
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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fundamental

(5)

a. E.g. El Niao is a natural phenomenon, but some are worried that climate change could now be altering the cycle in fundamental ways.

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associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
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informal

(6)

a. E.g. The English teacher preferred informal discussions to prepared lectures.

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relating to stars; star-shaped
relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
humorously sarcastic or mocking
open to doubt; unsettled; questionable; difficult to solve
absence of ceremony; casual
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intricate

(7)

a. E.g. By contrast Peirce's logic is reasonably clear, and he takes great pains to work it out in intricate detail; basically it is the whole logical apparatus of the physical and social sciences.

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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
dark; vague; unclear; out of sight; hidden
complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
irritated or impatient; easily annoyed; peevish
lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
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nautical

(8)

a. E.g. I dressed myself in nautical rig, and went on deck to see all that I could.

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harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
repeated too often; over familiar through overuse; worn out by use
questionable; filled with doubt
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prestige

(9)

n. E.g. What they are doing to our military, our treasury, our power, and our prestige is an unconscionable national betrayal.

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impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of political leader
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residue

(10)

n. E.g. The presence of plastic residue is nothing more than an indication of possible doping.

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defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery
gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
strong inclination; definite liking
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thermal

(11)

a. E.g. As I already mentioned, ocean is not in thermal equilibrium with atmosphere, it is 13 degrees cooler.

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fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
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trapping

(12)

n. E.g. He likes to ride without any trapping, a natural or green way.

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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
someone who bears the blame for others
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