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Vocabulary Study Online By Level (VSOBL) is a fast, reliable, and handy tool to prepare English exam vocabulary. It has lots of built-in word lists to load by level.
 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 1
alien     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
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arbitrator     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue;  one having the power to make authoritative decisions
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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booming     Speak
 
(3)
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having supreme rank or power; self-governing; excellent; independent
negligent; careless in performing duty or business
insightful; aware; wise; having the ability to perceive
deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
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cascade     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
wise and trusted counselor or teacher
ornament, hanging from a necklace; one of a matched pair; a companion piece
small waterfall; sudden downpour
screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
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cordial     Speak
 
(5)
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gracious; showing warmth and friendliness
exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas
implied or understood though not directly expressed
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
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distraught     Speak
 
(6)
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differing in some characteristics; various
unintentionally; without knowledge or intention; carelessly
suitable for servant; having low nature
deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
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facade     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
front of building; superficial or false appearance
partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits
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frail     Speak
 
(8)
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physically weak; easily broken
silly; senseless; unconsciously foolish; void
lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
unique; extraordinary; being only one
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grisly     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror
coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side
sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted
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industrious     Speak
 
(10)
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causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking
diligent; hard-working; busy, and laborious
firmly established by nature or habit
associated with divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
deceptive or tending of deceive; not real
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labyrinth     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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residue by smelting metal ore; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
medicine to counteract a poison or disease; an agent that relieves or counteracts
maze; the complex structure of interconnecting passages
wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin
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martial     Speak
 
(12)
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very cautious; on guard; watchful
stale in odor or taste; dull; out of date; antiquated; out of use; rusty
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
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obsolete     Speak
 
(13)
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interested in making money; profit-oriented; hired for service in a foreign army
pertaining to passionate love; tending to arouse sexual desire
experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
capable of destroying; lethal
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optional     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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swollen or puffed as with water or air
not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
insufficient to produce the desired effect; fruitless
departing from the correct and accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
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puny     Speak
 
(15)
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performed with a natural or offhand ease
multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety
insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
relating to man and the planet earth, physical as opposed to spiritual; experienced in human affairs
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
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resolution     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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determination; resolving to do something; a formal statement of a decision
one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
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riddle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
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summit     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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the good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
utmost height; the highest point of a mountain
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
soul; mind; spirit or soul
piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant
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trite     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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related; belonging to the same family
generous; high-minded; chivalrous
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; worn out by using
secretive, not openly shown
of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid
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unravel     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
handle with skill;  exercise effectively; have power over; a rule or manage
undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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