SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anarchy

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n. E.g. One might say that eastern Congo is already in anarchy, but Congo has faded from the headlines in recent months.

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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
young woman making formal entrance into society
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
specialized knowledge; expert skill
extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; degree to which a thing extends
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bluff

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n. E.g. If only, I thought, he had called our bluff from the start and told us firmly that he knew the figures but wouldn't say.

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long heroic poem, or similar work of art
a party of persons having a common end in view
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
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conviction

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n. E.g. Even her conviction for murder did not shake Peter's judgment that Harriet was innocent of the crime.

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judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief
wall painting; very large image applied directly to a wall or ceiling.
quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning
clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons
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demented

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a. E.g. What kind of demented image of him have you painted in your head? In fact, he is a real gentleman.

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artificial or affected; not natural; having or showing a certain manner
accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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glaring

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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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extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
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implore

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v. E.g. I again implore Congress to do the right thing and pass this funding.

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hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
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lewd

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a. E.g. I recognized this as a signal used by persons wishing to engage in lewd conduct.

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generous; high-minded; chivalrous
having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary
intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
lustful; indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
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pact

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n. E.g. Despite Apollo's fee concessions, several industry watchers say the pact is a win for Apollo.

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emotional closeness; harmony; relationship of mutual trust or emotional affinity
object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
characters in play; one's public image or personality
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
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protocol

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n. E.g. When it comes to weddings, the protocol is actual similar to other churches.

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wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
state of violent agitation; eddying motion; unstable flow of a liquid or gas; state of violent disturbance and disorder
code of correct conduct ; rules governing socially acceptable behavior; record of transaction
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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scenario

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n. E.g. The scenario is the same throughout the West countries, all of whose governments are responding to the collapse in similar ways.

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length of time something lasts
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
someone chosen to judge and decide disputed issue; one having power to make authoritative decisions
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
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slag

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n. E.g. In English, slag is the mostly contaminated waste product of the iron- and steel-making process that would be inimical to agriculture.

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any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
coming into being of something; origin
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
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wallow

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v. E.g. You may be negative about your experiences and employment status but don't wallow in it.

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roll in water, snow, or mud; indulge in; move with difficulty in clumsy manner; plunge into course or condition
multiply, grow, or expand rapidly
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
be better than; defeat; gain the advantage over
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