SAT Vocabulary Test Online

alienate

(1)

v. E.g. We could not see what should again alienate us from one another, or how one brother could again oppress another.

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cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
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attentive

(2)

a. E.g. Spellbound, the attentive audience watched the final game of the tennis match, never taking their eyes from the ball.

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accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
performed with a natural or offhand ease
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
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coercion

(3)

n. E.g. The inquisitors used both physical and psychological coercion to force Joan of Arc to deny that her visions were sent by God.

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plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit bodily organ
table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out
use of force to get someone to obey
one who expects favorable or good outcome
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
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ecstasy

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n. E.g. A researcher a year ago published startling research showing that the drug commonly known as ecstasy can cause Parkinson's-like brain damage.

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general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
anger aroused by something unjust
art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something
intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
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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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incapable of failure or error
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
deadly; causing or capable of causing death
deliberately planned; carefully thought out in advance
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incentive

(6)

n. E.g. Another incentive is the tax and duty-free importation of raw materials to be used for book publishing.

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spying; secret observation
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
person who establishes an organization, business
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luscious

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a. E.g. A traveler relating his tropical experiences glorifies the banana, stating that he has eaten it “ripe and luscious from the tree!”

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elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
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optimist

(8)

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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refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
small section of filmed or filed material
one who expects favorable or good outcome
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rampant

(9)

a. E.g. The reporter exposed details about rampant corruption in city government.

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foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit
shy and reserved; modest
trivial; of small importance; very small
famous; well-known; having illustrious past
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
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rendition

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n. E.g. The audience cheered enthusiastically as she completed her rendition of the aria.

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minor dispute; brief quarrel
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
death notice; list of dead
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
union; act of melting together by heat
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talisman

(11)

n. E.g. According to the myth, the talisman is the most powerful of all the magical charms.

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forewarning; warning in advance
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease
characters in play; one's public image or personality
state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
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warrant

(12)

v. E.g. Before the judge issues the injunction, you must warrant her this action.

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have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
cause to be uneasy; wear away
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
act, feel, or give mutually or in return; move back and forth alternately; be complementary or equivalent
justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality
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