Test sheet for SAT Vocabulary Test Online

abyss

(1)

n. E.g. Are we to believe that the only thing between us and the abyss is the size of the deficit, and the more the government borrows, the better off we shall be?

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religious image; idol; important and enduring symbol
a party of persons having a common end in view
outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
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attribute

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v. E.g. I attribute her success in science to the encouragement she received from her parents.

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make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
be absorbed in one's thoughts; consider or say thoughtfully
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
put into effect; supply with tools
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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compliance

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n. E.g. Bullheaded Bill was not noted for easy compliance with the demands of others.

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readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
strong inclination; definite liking
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion
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entice

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v. E.g. That would give a much needed boost to the export industry and again entice foreign capital into the country.

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persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
attract by arousing hope or desire
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
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friction

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n. E.g. The main cause of the friction is the simple reality that "Law and Order" has lost audience.

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psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
bitterness of feeling; vexation
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course
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humane

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a. E.g. What launched your interest in humane treatment of livestock in the first place?

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deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy
marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
lustful; indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
foremost in importance; supreme in rank
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lap

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v. E.g. The kitten used to neatly lap up her milk.

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use economically; conserve; save
impose fine or tax; collect payment
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently
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orientation

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n. E.g. Although its main orientation is north-south, the road turns slightly to the east and then to the west.

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story; art, technique, or process of telling story
act of finding oneself position; position or alignment relative to points of directions; course introducing new situation
trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
authority to act for another; agent or substitute
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provocative

(9)

a. E.g. Even more provocative is the promise of a Russian nuclear power plant for Venezuela.

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arousing anger or interest; tending to provoke or stimulate
incapable of failure or error
humorously sarcastic or mocking
grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste
deadly; causing or capable of causing death
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rummage

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v. E.g. When we rummage through the trunks in the attic, we find many souvenirs of our childhood days.

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endanger; imperil; put at risk
combine something into a larger whole; unite
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
make an energetic, usually hasty search
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
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shoddy

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a. E.g. He says earlier reports from the U.S. had been based shoddy intelligence; it's necessary to wait for new ones.

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very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
separated; caused to be unloved
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
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wield

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v. E.g. The Traders will never again wield as much power as we did.

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provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
express, especially forcefully; release or discharge through an opening; rise to surface of water to breathe
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
handle with skill; exercise effectively; have power over; rule or manage
give reduction in price on
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