SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adverse

(1)

a. E.g. The recession had a highly adverse effect on father's investment portfolio: he lost so much money that he could no longer afford the house.

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lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
driving away; unattractive; inspiring aversion or distaste; resistant or impervious to something
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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barb

(2)

n. E.g. If you were a politician, would you prefer being caught on the barb of a fishhook?

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sharp projection from fishhook; openly cutting remark
swirling current of water, air; flow in circular current
one who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
work of art put together from fragments
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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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incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid
chief; serving as an essential component
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distraught

(4)

a. E.g. Her father had recently died and her mother was still distraught from the loss.

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deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
mild and pleasant; fragrant
coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
possessed at birth; inborn
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extort

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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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drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
argue about prices; bargain, as over the price of something
make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
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immune

(6)

a. E.g. Still, the company doesn't expect to remain immune from the effects of the downturn.

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of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
dark; vague; unclear; out of sight; hidden
faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
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insurrection

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n. E.g. In the beginning, the insurrection is a riot, just as a river is a torrent.

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expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
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opportunist

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n. E.g. The first man is a holy fool who loves animals, the second a razor-thin opportunist, and the third an obese pervert.

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one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
someone engaged in a profession as law, medicine
doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
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plight

(9)

n. E.g. Firstly, we are convinced that the people of our country, especially the poor, do appreciate that their plight is at the top of government's agenda.

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soul; mind; spirit or soul
long heroic poem, or similar work of art
outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse
unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident
condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
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reconcile

(10)

v. E.g. Nothing could ever again reconcile him to his enemy.

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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
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spontaneity

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n. E.g. Next to his spontaneity is his rare simplicity, his gift of speaking straight from a heart that never grew old.

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any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
person who eats too much food and drink
person who turns animal hides into leather; craftsman who tans skins and hides; sixpence
naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
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transition

(12)

n. E.g. We are in transition from an empire to a republic.

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shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in rock
soul; mind; spirit or soul
gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
going from one state of action to another
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