SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anomaly

(1)

n. E.g. No doubt, this anomaly is the result of the uncertain international environment and high interest rates.

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legal document identifying the bearer as citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another
irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
wall painting; very large image applied directly to a wall or ceiling.
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atlas

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n. E.g. Embarrassed at being unable to distinguish Slovenia from Slovakia, George W. finally consulted an atlas.

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hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
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converse

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v. E.g. Eva is all ears while Lulu and Lola converse.

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emit odor; be pervaded by something unpleasant
be better than; defeat; gain the advantage over
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
pay back for some expense incurred
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eccentric

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a. E.g. People came up with some eccentric ideas for dealing with the emergency: someone even suggested tieing a knot in the comet's tail!.

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delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
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flick

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n. E.g. He gave the lamp a flick with his finger.

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homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
light quick blow or touch
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
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imperative

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n. E.g. Every man has his own destiny: the only imperative is to follow it, to accept it, no matter where it leads him.

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someone engaged in a profession as law, medicine
original work used as a model; original type
beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
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jeopardize

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v. E.g. He would compel her to listen to what he had to say; he would never again jeopardize their happiness by allowing her to misunderstand him.

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become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
endanger; imperil; put at risk
report or record in chronological order
shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
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molecule

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n. E.g. The protein molecule is made up of a number of organic units known as amino acids.

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the smallest particle of substance, having all the properties of that substance
plan of trip; guidebook for traveler
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another
combination; union of two or more commercial corporations
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
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qualified

(9)

a. E.g. Unable to give the candidate full support, the mayor gave him only a qualified endorsement.

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restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
pleasing in personality or appearance; attractive
unrelieved or immoderate in intensity or severity; without exception; absolute
chief; serving as an essential component
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robust

(10)

a. E.g. Those levels are expected to remain robust this year, said the ratings firm, but be somewhat below 2008.

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mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
beyond or outside of immediate interest; coming at a subsequent time or stage
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
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table

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v. E.g. Because we seem unable to agree on this issue at the moment, let us table the motion for now and come back to it at a later date.

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change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
remove the fuse of bomb; reduce or eliminate threat
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
set resolution or proposal for future consideration; hold back to a later time
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
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veritable

(12)

a. E.g. In those days, Scandinavia was known as a veritable workers' paradise; not it isn't;

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being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
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