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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inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
metal tool with a sharp edge, used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
government under a single ruler
bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
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assurance

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n. E.g. Even in BP CEO Tony Hayward's new television commercial his assurance is an ambiguous.

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disobedience; resistance to lawful authority
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
going from one state of action to another
act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
time between one event, process; interval of time
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definitive

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a. E.g. And finally, the utility of the skeleton would be mostly likely to aid in definitive identification.

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incapable of injury; impossible to damage, injure, or wound
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
outstanding; principal; of or consisting of stars
pertaining to passionate love; tending to arouse sexual desire
stocky; short and thick; low and broad
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deranged

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a. E.g. How deranged is she to think that she can black-mail the possible next president of the US?

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having a university degree; having completed training; having steps; arranged by grade, level, degree
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
pertaining to the universe; vast
serving as model; outstanding; typical
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
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formidable

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a. E.g. What makes it even more formidable is that there is no vaccine yet for the disease though work is going on to develop one.

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open and unrestrained; free from traditional social or moral constraints
systematic; arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order
not able to be corrected or repaired
accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
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husband

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v. E.g. Marathon runners must husband their energy so that they can keep going for the entire distance.

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provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
use economically; conserve; save
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innuendo

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n. E.g. Until he engages in innuendo about being supported by "hard-working, white Americans," then he has not said much that should upset fellow Democrats.

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neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
something originally of little value becomes very valuable; unexpected hit; one that sleeps
ghostly beings that sucks blood of the living; person, such as extortionist, who preys upon others
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
hint; indirect implication , usually malicious
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neutral

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a. E.g. Edwards will remain neutral until after "Super Tuesday", then he will endorse Hillary.

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multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
negligent; careless in performing duty or business
impartial; not supporting one side over another
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preposterous

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a. E.g. We all know the fact that grounds for such lawsuits are often preposterous, so they just waste money of taxpayers.

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contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
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ruthless

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a. E.g. The rule of the strongest and most ruthless is what happens when honest citizens are deprived of the right and ability to defend themselves.

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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
stale in odor or taste; dull; out of date; antiquated; out of use; rusty
pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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shimmer

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v. E.g. This rope is woven with a maximum amount of reflective tracers--which will make it shimmer in the night.

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strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
speak or write evasively; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
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titanic

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a. E.g. When you’re in this kind of titanic power struggle, how you decide is just as important as what you decide.

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tending to spread aggressively; tending to invade
enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal
faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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