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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 1
alloy     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
holding of an office; a period during which something is held; status of holding position on a permanent contract
isolation of person or ship to prevent the spread of infection; condition of enforced isolation
bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
mixture; a combination of diverse things
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asteroid     Speak
 
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n.  
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small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
a great mass of falling snow and ice
something justly deserved; recompense; compensation; punishment for offenses
one who makes great sacrifices or suffers from furthering belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
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boycott     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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refrain from buying or using
splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; contract one's lips into a rounded shape
display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait
examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
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bureaucracy     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation
a shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in a rock
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
over-regulated administrative system
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delectable     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
easily understood; clear; intelligible
relating to the use of technology in investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in court by law
being of vital or central importance; crucial
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diabolical     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
excessive in degree or nature; preoccupying
clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
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extent     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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end of existence or activity; termination
extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; the degree to which a thing extends
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
a place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
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gavel     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
immediate insight; the power of knowing without reasoning
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
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hazy     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
stiff and unyielding; strict; not flexible
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
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industrious     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
diligent; hard-working; busy, and laborious
flexible; moving and bending with ease
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
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insubordination     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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action taken in return for an injury or offense; revenge
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
a very small amount; a bit; ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
disobedience; resistance to lawful authority
any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
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manipulate     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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minute     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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stiff and unyielding; strict; not flexible
laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
extremely small; short note
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
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orgy     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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the target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of a tube or gun barrel
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
a wild party involving excessive drinking; unrestrained indulgence; secret rite in the cults of ancient
misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
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prodigal     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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wasteful; reckless with money
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
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resigned     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
open to doubt; unsettled; questionable; difficult to solve
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rue     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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pay attention to; listen to, and consider
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
give up something with reluctance; retire from; give up or abandon
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
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sully     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
close; squeeze or press together; contract
put into effect; supply with tools
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
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trough     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
copy or reproduction of a work of art
a party of persons having a common end in view
song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
container for feeding farm animals; the lowest point of a wave or business cycle
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unconscionable     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking
complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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