SAT Vocabulary Test Online

affliction

(1)

n. E.g. Even in the midst of her affliction, Elizabeth tried to keep up the spirits of those around her.

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cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
very small amount; a bit; ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation
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attentive

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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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clever; having inventive or cunning mind
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
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catalyst

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n. E.g. Many chemical reactions cannot take place without the presence of a catalyst.

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ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
minor objection or complaint; petty distinction
any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
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exemplary

(4)

a. E.g. But the official Miss America website stresses you performed all your duties in exemplary fashion before you gave up the crown.

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lively; vigorous; inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring
famous; well-known; having illustrious past
serving as model; outstanding; typical
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
trivial; of small importance; very small
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fiasco

(5)

n. E.g. The real problem with our job fiasco is that I essentially had two nights with almost no sleep.

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explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
end of existence or activity; termination
death notice; list of dead
complete failure; sudden and violent collapse
piece of transplanted tissue; portion of plant inserted in another plant
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hover

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v. E.g. He held the aircraft to hover on the lake and listened over his headset.

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hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
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lethal

(7)

a. E.g. In a decision the court upheld the use of all three drugs in lethal injections.

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out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
deadly; causing or capable of causing death
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
differing in some characteristics; various
multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety
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objective

(8)

a. E.g. Even though he was her son, she tried to be objective about his behavior.

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expecting unquestioning obedience; overwhelming in power or significance
laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
essential or necessary for completeness; entire
moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
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prolong

(9)

v. E.g. In their determination to discover ways to prolong human life, doctors fail to take into account that longer lives are not always happier ones.

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justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality
cause to come together formally
express or indicate indirectly; signify
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
make longer; draw out; lengthen
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reprehensible

(10)

a. E.g. What's reprehensible is to say one thing, then say another, then claim when you said the first thing you didn't actually say it.

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incapable of failure or error
useless; having no useful result; vain
deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy
emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
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seedy

(11)

a. E.g. She spent much of her childhood living in seedy hotels with a mother who eventually married a taxi driver.

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related; belonging to the same family
disreputable; tired or sick; having many seeds
feeling about to vomit; causing uneasiness
cautious; careful in regard to one's own interests
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
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yen

(12)

n. E.g. She had a yen to get away and live on her own for a while.

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idle person; male bee; someone who takes more time than necessary
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
strong desire or inclination; yearning or craving
dwarf; fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
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