SAT Vocabulary Test Online

alloy

(1)

n. E.g. In its ideal form, the alloy is a crystal with each element occupying specific crystal locations relative to one another.

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breathing; process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
mixture; combination of diverse things
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
someone who bears the blame for others
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attribute

(2)

n. E.g. His outstanding attribute was his kindness.

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very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
essential quality; reputation; honor
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of political leader
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chaste

(3)

a. E.g. If, however, he remarried or did not remain chaste, the money would pass to her mother.

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unrelieved or immoderate in intensity or severity; without exception; absolute
insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
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diva

(4)

n. E.g. Although world famous as a diva, she did not indulge in fits of temperament.

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union; act of melting together by heat
act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
female operatic singer or star
work of art put together from fragments
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
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frigid

(5)

a. E.g. Cold water would repeatedly be thrown on prisoners who were being kept in frigid temperatures for up to a month.

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related; belonging to the same family
absence of ceremony; casual
not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on theory
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
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imminent

(6)

a. E.g. Peak oil does not mean that we are in imminent danger of running out of oil.

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disreputable; tired or sick; having many seeds
of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
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martial

(7)

a. E.g. Of course, even in martial sports, let's say like boxing, there are a few rules that people should stick to, even a little, don't you think?

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relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
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mercenary

(8)

a. E.g. South African involvement in mercenary activities was approved in the National Assembly on Tuesday.

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interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
completely lacking; barren or empty
pertaining to the universe; vast
broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
close in time; about to occur; approaching
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prey

(9)

n. E.g. Although their main prey is the soft tissue of red corals, they eat other types of corals as well.

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someone chosen to judge and decide disputed issue; one having power to make authoritative decisions
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
copy or reproduction of a work of art
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor
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reconnaissance

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n. E.g. That led Hyland to a job in reconnaissance and deployment to Iraq in October 2006.

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joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; material used in sewing
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
concluding part; closing section
product of a body's mass and its velocity; impelling force or strength; impetus
a group of attendants or associates; one's environment
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stint

(11)

n. E.g. She still plans to work on winning a real Grammy now that her "Dancing" stint is done.

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prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
length of time spent in particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction; fixed amount of work allotted
person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses
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volatile

(12)

a. E.g. Increases in volatile weather have alarming impact on business resources and insurance markets.

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of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
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