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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 1
adverse     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
knowledgeable; resulting from deliberation and careful thought
close in time; about to occur; approaching
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animated     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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of an entire group or class; general
causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
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breach     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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right or claim to possession; a mark of rank; the name of a book or film
one that takes position of another; substitute
cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
false testimony while under oath; breach of an oath or promise
breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
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bureaucracy     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
over-regulated administrative system
the impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
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concord     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
symbol of immortality or rebirth; a bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
defiant or swaggering behavior; the pretense of courage; false show of bravery
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
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detergent     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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act of making a conscious choice; power or faculty of choosing
list, especially of names
minor objection or complaint; petty distinction
utmost height; the highest point of a mountain
cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
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egregious     Speak
 
(7)
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lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
fleshly; of or relating to body or flesh; bodily
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foil     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion
sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
prevent from being successful
reveal; make known to the public
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hypothetical     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; worn out by using
emotionally removed; calm and objective; apart from others; separate
unintentionally; without knowledge or intention; carelessly
based on assumptions; supposed
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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infer     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something
force with the thumb; make a groove in
dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion
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insidious     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
related to the study of disease; diseased or markedly abnormal; relating to or caused by disease
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
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marital     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
relating to marriage; relating to husband
open to doubt; unsettled; questionable; difficult to solve
uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
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mock     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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make a firm decision about; find a solution to
become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
make an energetic, usually hasty search
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optimum     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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most favorable or advantageous
produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
having supreme rank or power; self-governing; excellent; independent
pertinent; having a connection with the matter at hand
very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
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puny     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
absence of ceremony; casual
experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
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regime     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending
dwarf; a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property
concluding part; closing section
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rhetoric     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
slight hint or indication; slight understanding
in time past; long ago; in old time
lack of consistency; the difference
written order to require appearance in court to give testimony
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summit     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
utmost height; the highest point of a mountain
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
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tarantula     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
brief, passing odor carried in the air; trace to hint; a slight, gentle gust of air
standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
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viable     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
stocky; short and thick; low and broad
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
performed with a natural or offhand ease
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