SAT Vocabulary Test Online

agenda

(1)

n. E.g. His agenda is certainly different from the President's and the administration's, but we will seek additional opportunities to work together with him.

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items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride
kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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bleak

(2)

a. E.g. The frigid, inhospitable Aleutian Islands are bleak military outposts.

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excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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compact

(3)

a. E.g. His short, compact body was better suited to wrestling than to basketball.

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energetic; vigorously active
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
of or relating to money; nation's currency; financial
being or happening first in sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
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dispatch

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n. E.g. He sent a dispatch to headquarters informing his commander of the great victory.

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propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
stupid person; person who is not very bright
length of time spent in particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction; fixed amount of work allotted
code of correct conduct ; rules governing socially acceptable behavior; record of transaction
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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faculty

(5)

n. E.g. His status on the faculty is also at risk should he be seen as delivering low-quality care.

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act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
inherent power or ability; body of persons with specific professional powers
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hover

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v. E.g. He held the aircraft to hover on the lake and listened over his headset.

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give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
be absorbed in one's thoughts; consider or say thoughtfully
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality
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mammal

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n. E.g. North America Grizzly Bear: This is a mammal, that is 5 to 8 ft tall, weighs about 800 pounds, and lives to be 25 yrs old.

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condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
death notice; list of dead
unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property; theft
quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
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paranoia

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n. E.g. Suffering from paranoia, Don claimed everyone was out to get him.

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physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; act of laying something open
seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
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qualified

(9)

a. E.g. Unable to give the candidate full support, the mayor gave him only a qualified endorsement.

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restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
illogical; lacking reason; insane
unrelieved or immoderate in intensity or severity; without exception; absolute
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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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lawsuit; suit at law; judicial contest; legal proceeding in court
remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; specific type of economic system
seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
high cliff; hill, bank, or headland with steep
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sluggish

(11)

a. E.g. Technological advance is also a major factor in sluggish wage growth in the United States.

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lazy; with little movement; very slow
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
relating to marriage; relating to husband
childish; relating to infants
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ulterior

(12)

a. E.g. Nowadays people are alive to certain ulterior consequences that were at first overlooked.

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beyond or outside of immediate interest; coming at a subsequent time or stage
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
reddish color; healthy-looking
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