SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anguish

(1)

n. E.g. Visiting the site of the explosion, the governor wept to see the anguish of the victims and their families.

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isolation of person or ship to prevent spread of infection; condition of enforced isolation
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
broken fragments; irregular pieces of rock
light quick blow or touch
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
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awe

(2)

n. E.g. The tourists gazed with awe at the tremendous expanse of the Grand Canyon.

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rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
wise saying; brief familiar proverb; expression of popular wisdom
goodness, moral excellence; good quality
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decipher

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v. E.g. Lacking his code book, the spy was unable to decipher the scrambled message sent to him from the KGB.

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wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
quote; adduce as an instance
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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devious

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a. E.g. The story of Byzantine art, though not precisely devious, is not straightforward either.

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having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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extent

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n. E.g. Fortunately Persian, up to a certain extent, is an exceedingly easy language, more so even than Italian.

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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; degree to which a thing extends
small waterfall; sudden downpour
fastening device; firm grip
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
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hiatus

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n. E.g. During the summer hiatus, many students try to earn enough money to pay their tuition for the next school year.

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gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
utmost height; highest point of a mountain
disobedience; resistance to lawful authority
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
perceptiveness; intellectual activity; delicacy; quality or state of being subtle
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lucid

(7)

a. E.g. So in lucid moments, you structure your life to serve your own best interest.

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offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
easily understood; clear; intelligible
hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
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pariah

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n. E.g. Shortly Tom came upon the juvenile pariah of the village, Huckleberry Finn, son of the town drunkard.

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someone chosen to judge and decide disputed issue; one having power to make authoritative decisions
social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
over-regulated administrative system
narrow pass, especially between mountains
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prolong

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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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stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
make longer; draw out; lengthen
utter suddenly and impulsively
frighten; make timid; fill with fear
pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
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rendition

(10)

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

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translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
original work used as a model; original type
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill natured caprice
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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singular

(11)

a. E.g. Though the young man tried to understand Father William's singular behavior, he still found it odd that the old man incessantly stood on his head.

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lively; vigorous; inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring
questionable; filled with doubt
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
unique; extraordinary; being only one
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
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touchstone

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n. E.g. Who can tell if that mind, when the touchstone is applied to it, will not be found of a mean and vulgar character?

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criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
something invented, made up; imaginary thing
stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; excellent quality used to test excellence or genuineness of others
good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
dose of liquid; liquid mixture; liquid medicine
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