Test sheet for SAT Vocabulary Test Online

array

(1)

v. E.g. He requested to array the whole regiment on the parade ground.

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stop motion; curb or restrain
make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
provide extensive explanation for words or phrases
endure the effects of weather or other forces; come through safely; survive
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
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bravado

(2)

n. E.g. The bravado of the young criminal disappeared when he was confronted by the victims of his brutal attack.

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destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider
proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it
defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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compatible

(3)

a. E.g. They were compatible neighbors, never quarreling over unimportant matters.

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performed with a natural or offhand ease
wasteful; reckless with money
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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demeanor

(4)

n. E.g. It'll be interesting to see what her demeanor is and what kind of witness she is.

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conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
model of excellence or perfection; peerless example
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
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facilitate

(5)

v. E.g. Rest and proper nourishment should facilitate the patient's recovery.

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help bring about; make less difficult
trespass; enter as an uninvited person
provide extensive explanation for words or phrases
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
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indiscretion

(6)

n. E.g. I am fully convinced that the story which led me to commit this indiscretion is absolutely false and unworthy of you.

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untrained person who pretends to be a physician; charlatan
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
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manifesto

(7)

n. E.g. But his advisers said that the detailed response to the issue in the manifesto is a sign that Mr. Brown now understands its significance.

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rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; central idea
temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
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paradox

(8)

n. E.g. Richard presents a bit of a paradox, for he is a card-carrying member of both the National Rifle Association and the relatively pacifist American Civil Liberties Union.

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something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
token; reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken memory
supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
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precise

(9)

a. E.g. How exactly, in precise detail, will he bring about this supposed unity?

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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
without previous preparation
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
not easily satisfied; impossible to satiate or satisfy; greedy
exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
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reciprocate

(10)

v. E.g. Do you think that if the Palestinians dropped the right to return that Israel would reciprocate?

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put into effect; carry out the legalities of
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
act, feel, or give mutually or in return; move back and forth alternately; be complementary or equivalent
become worse; decline; fall
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stint

(11)

v. E.g. "Spare no expense," the bride's father said, refusing to stint on the wedding arrangements.

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be thrifty; restrict or limit, as in amount or number
question severely; torture or afflict
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
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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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tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to
utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
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