SAT Vocabulary Test Online

ape

(1)

v. E.g. You would be suspended for a week, if you ape the principal in front of the whole school like Tom.

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recover; find and bring in; get back
diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
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benefactor

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n. E.g. Scrooge later became Tiny Tim's benefactor and gave him gifts.

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body excluding head and neck and limbs
covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help
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coronation

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n. E.g. When the witches told Macbeth he would be king, they failed to warn him he would lose his crown soon after his coronation.

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destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
ceremony of crowning queen or king
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discretion

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n. E.g. The servants showed great tact and discretion.

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rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
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glaring

(5)

a. E.g. In 2002, almost 1.2 billion human beings lived in glaring poverty, earning less than one dollar a day.

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not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on theory
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect
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hone

(6)

v. E.g. Many people have little actual experience in real estate, or real estate investing, and the best tool they can hone is the ability to research real estate properties.

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contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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irrelevant

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a. E.g. In the report they found that dividends are irrelevant to a company's value.

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dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact
not applicable; unrelated; having no connection with
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nirvana

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n. E.g. Despite his desire to achieve nirvana, the young Buddhist found that even the buzzing of a fly could distract him from his meditation.

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case of leather or similar material for pistol
something that discourages; tending to deter
use of force to get someone to obey
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
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phobia

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n. E.g. And a phobia is an uncontrollable response to fear, so I looked for another way to expose millions of people.

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substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness
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roster

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n. E.g. When a roster is assembled, Patrick expects the team to start practicing in August.

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ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
list, especially of names
authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
government under a single ruler
security pledged for repayment of loan
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shroud

(11)

v. E.g. Fog would shroud Dracula's castle, hiding the ruined tower beneath sheets of mist.

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bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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vampire

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n. E.g. As legend has it, there's only one way a vampire is able to enter your home - you have to invite him in.

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ghostly beings that sucks blood of the living; person, such as extortionist, who preys upon others
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
someone who is sought by law officers; one who flees; a refugee
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