SAT Vocabulary Test Online

agent

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n. E.g. As to whether your agent is acting in your best interests, I posed that question to spokesman for the National Association of Realtors.

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ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of tube or gun barrel
watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
slap; blow with fist; blast of wind; meal at which guests serve themselves
dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees
one that acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
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camouflage

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v. E.g. In order to rescue Han Solo, Princess Leia decided to camouflage herself in the helmet and cloak of a space bandit.

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admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
confirm; ratify; declare or make legally valid
put into effect; supply with tools
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conundrum

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n. E.g. For this reason, the best way out of this conundrum is a political compromise.

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person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
death notice; list of dead
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entice

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v. E.g. That would give a much needed boost to the export industry and again entice foreign capital into the country.

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attract by arousing hope or desire
pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
dress in finery; cloth to envelop; set out for display or use; place in an orderly arrangement
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
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flourish

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v. E.g. Upsets may occur, even painful misunderstandings and separations, yet the essential love remains, and might again flourish, more temperately.

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become worse; decline; fall
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
dig into; search carefully
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality
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grueling

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a. E.g. Lawmakers around the nation spent Tuesday in grueling, around-the-clock budget sessions as they struggled to avoid government shutdowns.

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frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror
multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety
by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
cautious; careful in regard to one's own interests
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marshal

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v. E.g. At a debate tournament, speakers have only a minute or two to marshal their thoughts before they address their audience.

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glide or slide like reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface
cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
put into effect; supply with tools
speak wildly, irrationally; speak or write with wild enthusiasm
put in order; arrange or place something in line
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patent

(8)

a. E.g. It was patent to everyone that the witness spoke the truth.

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lacking in energy or will; peacefully resistant in response to injustice
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
expecting unquestioning obedience; overwhelming in power or significance
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potion

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n. E.g. Thank God, the operation of the potion is slow, and may be counteracted.

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product of a body's mass and its velocity; impelling force or strength; impetus
good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
dose of liquid; liquid mixture; liquid medicine
partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
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sect

(10)

n. E.g. A peculiar attribute of this sect is the character of many of its members: bankers, civil service officials, navy officers, army officers and others of the finest professions.

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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
law enacted by legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
minor dispute; brief quarrel
separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
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serenity

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n. E.g. At one point, we veered off the beach, onto a golf course, where the serenity is almost overwhelming.

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calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
symbol of immortality or rebirth; bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
essential quality; reputation; honor
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wield

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v. E.g. The Traders will never again wield as much power as we did.

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resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
handle with skill; exercise effectively; have power over; rule or manage
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
disparage or depreciate; put down
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
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