SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adolescence

(1)

n. E.g. The big issue in adolescence is that all kids strive for independence.

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one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
death notice; list of dead
platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it
state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
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atlas

(2)

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

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law enacted by legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
change something into another form; transform
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complement

(3)

v. E.g. The waiter recommended a glass of port to complement the cheese.

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place in grave or tomb; bury; place in earth and cover
complete; consummate; make perfect
strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
question severely; torture or afflict
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ethnic

(4)

a. E.g. But guess why they stay home and suppress what they call ethnic unrest?

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physically weak; easily broken
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
lustful; indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
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extort

(5)

v. E.g. The Fed should control price stability alone, and should not be allowed to extort from the general economy by printing money.

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refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
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grovel

(6)

v. E.g. Do we not grovel here long enough, eating and drinking like mere brutes?

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crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
make an energetic, usually hasty search
recover; find and bring in; get back
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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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cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
lively; vigorous; inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring
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overbearing

(8)

a. E.g. "In choosing a husband," she said, "good birth is of overbearing importance; compared to that, neither wealth nor talent signifies."

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having a good reputation; honorable
irritated or impatient; easily annoyed; peevish
expecting unquestioning obedience; overwhelming in power or significance
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse
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quibble

(9)

n. E.g. My only quibble is that the courtship and marriage went down a little too quickly.

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file of documents on a subject; a bundle of writings or documents relating to one matter or subject
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
light quick blow or touch
minor objection or complaint; petty distinction
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reserve

(10)

n. E.g. The bank had put $3.9 billion in reserve to cover such costs.

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time between one event, process; interval of time
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; lessening of intensity or degree
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stereotype

(11)

n. E.g. As a parent of two sons with Tourette syndrome, I have spent 10 years fighting this kind of stereotype while watching my children struggle for acceptance.

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inherent power or ability; body of persons with specific professional powers
fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
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virtual

(12)

a. E.g. Today, 100 bloggers are conducting a virtual protest to decry the large numbers of out-of-wedlock births in the black community.

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existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination
notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
pertinent; having connection with matter at hand
native; originating where it is found
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