SAT Vocabulary Test Online

accelerate

(1)

v. E.g. Demand for Taiwanese goods likely will accelerate from the second quarter, as strong Asian demand offsets the effects of a U.S. slowdown.

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hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
consider; think about carefully; weigh
wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
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avenge

(2)

v. E.g. Hamlet vowed he would avenge his father's murder and punish Claudius for his horrible crime.

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take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
arise; have or take origin or descent
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curator

(3)

n. E.g. She believes the most important quality for a curator is a deep, engaged knowledge of and curiosity about what is happening in contemporary art.

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rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider
one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in particular area
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divulge

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v. E.g. Will update regarding the details, but all I can divulge is that it involves a really good-looking guy.

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take apart; disassemble; tear down
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; make monotonous low dull sound
soak; make thoroughly wet
reveal; make known to public
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generate

(5)

v. E.g. Their primary concern is not the health of the American people it is to maximize the revenue they can generate from the American people.

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compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
bring into being; give rise to; produce
contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language
report or record in chronological order
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ineffectual

(6)

a. E.g. He called the ineffectual cease-fire a diplomatic initiative that would be first step to end the conflict.

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final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
insufficient to produce a desired effect; fruitless
suspicious or distrustful; wary; cautious
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ludicrous

(7)

a. E.g. It is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion.

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lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
native; originating where it is found
easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
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optimist

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n. E.g. The problem with being an optimist is that when you persist in seeing the upside, people often assume you're an idiot.

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union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
explosion; violent release of energy caused by chemical or nuclear reaction
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
one who expects favorable or good outcome
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
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plumb

(9)

a. E.g. Before hanging wallpaper it is advisable to drop a plumb line from the ceiling as a guide.

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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
unintentionally; without knowledge or intention; carelessly
unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
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retain

(10)

v. E.g. I read over 100 books a year, and what I retain is usually the general storyline and my impression of the characters.

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keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
call upon; ask for; request earnestly
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
talk excitedly; speak or write in an angry or violent manner
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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susceptible

(11)

a. E.g. We don't really know how our current immunization schedule might affect certain susceptible populations.

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easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
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valor

(12)

n. E.g. John McCain, a Vietnam War hero of almost incomprehensible bravery and valor, is also trapped by a world view from another time.

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right or claim to possession; mark of rank; name of a book or film
bravery; courage and boldness, as in battle
secret meeting; agreement, as between lovers, to meet at a certain time and place
lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
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