SAT Vocabulary Test Online

abstract

(1)

a. E.g. To him, hunger was an abstract concept; he had never missed a meal.

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not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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attribute

(2)

v. E.g. I attribute her success in science to the encouragement she received from her parents.

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give reduction in price on
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
achieve or accomplish; gain
pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
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communal

(3)

a. E.g. When they were divorced, they had trouble dividing their communal property.

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experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
useless; having no useful result; vain
held in common; of a group of people
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diversity

(4)

n. E.g. Canadian society allows for diversity, and in the evolution of our national aims it is a central feature.

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one who expects favorable or good outcome
covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
one who studies history and science of mankind
long heroic poem, or similar work of art
point or respect in which things differ; difference
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fathom

(5)

v. E.g. I find his motives impossible to fathom; in fact, I'm totally clueless about what goes on in his mind.

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measure the depth; come to understand
put into effect; supply with tools
testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
achieve or accomplish; gain
undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt;
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gruesome

(6)

a. E.g. Rader seemed to proudly relive his crimes as he recounted his killings in gruesome detail, right in front of the victims' families.

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precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
relating to man and the planet earth, physical as opposed to spiritual; experienced in human affairs
gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking
arousing anger or interest; tending to provoke or stimulate
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lunar

(7)

a. E.g. A successful launch will make India the third Asian nation to place a satellite in lunar orbit.

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insufficient to produce a desired effect; fruitless
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
arousing anger or interest; tending to provoke or stimulate
questionable; filled with doubt
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passive

(8)

a. E.g. Mahatma Gandhi urged his followers to pursue a program of passive resistance as he felt that it was more effective than violence.

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lacking in energy or will; peacefully resistant in response to injustice
reddish color; healthy-looking
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
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practitioner

(9)

n. E.g. Another very useful application for the legal practitioner is Google Docs, a Web-based word processing system.

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work of art put together from fragments
natural talent or aptitude
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
someone engaged in a profession as law, medicine
long, eventful journey; extended adventurous voyage or trip
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reciprocate

(10)

v. E.g. Do you think that if the Palestinians dropped the right to return that Israel would reciprocate?

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stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
help bring about; make less difficult
act, feel, or give mutually or in return; move back and forth alternately; be complementary or equivalent
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
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sobriety

(11)

n. E.g. For my brother the celebration of his sobriety is as significant as his birthday.

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something originally of little value becomes very valuable; unexpected hit; one that sleeps
fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
one who studies skin and its diseases
moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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underlying

(12)

a. E.g. We face a combination of changes in underlying conditions not seen in almost a century.

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experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal
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