SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adhere

(1)

v. E.g. That is why the claying is necessary; it makes the grain adhere to the earth, otherwise it would float.

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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
gather; store up; amass; acquire
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bent

(2)

a. E.g. We are bent on going to the theater no matter how heavy the snow is.

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likely but not certain to be or become true or real
intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
determined to do or have
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
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celebrated

(3)

a. E.g. Thanks to their race to break Roger Maris's home-run record, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire are two of America's most celebrated baseball players.

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insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
punishing; involving punishment; awarding or inflicting punishment
exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas
famous; well-known; having illustrious past
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
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dissertation

(4)

n. E.g. In order to earn a graduate degree from many of our universities, a candidate is frequently required to prepare a dissertation on some scholarly subject.

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formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
person who eats too much food and drink
fastening device; firm grip
social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home
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gall

(5)

v. E.g. It will gall her to have to wait outside; I guess she will leave there in five minutes.

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measure the depth; come to understand
cause to come together formally
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
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impostor

(6)

n. E.g. Some Sarah Palin impostor somehow got access to Sarah Palin's Facebook page and posted the bizarre comments.

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person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
wall painting; very large image applied directly to a wall or ceiling.
someone who assumes a false identity
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intervene

(7)

v. E.g. The place to intervene is to slow down the number of children who begin smoking.

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undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt;
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
bring into being; give rise to; produce
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
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nocturnal

(8)

a. E.g. They wouldn't rest until the large black snake, which appears to be nocturnal, is no longer free.

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easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
intentional; headstrong; said or done on purpose; deliberate
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
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predicament

(9)

n. E.g. In our hearts we really should realize that the major underlying cause of this predicament is the American lifestyle, our excessive, wasteful habits.

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excessively modest person; person excessively concerned about correct behavior
oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power
testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
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scuffle

(10)

v. E.g. He tried to scuffle his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS.

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recover; return to health or strength; recover from financial loss
appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
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sinister

(11)

a. E.g. In sudden panic, she's convinced someone sinister is trying to push her from the train.

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insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
suggesting or threatening evil
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
deep; not superficial; far-reaching
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
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worst

(12)

v. E.g. He wanted to explain how the North to worst the South in America's Civil War.

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act as a patron to; support or sponsor
unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
arise; have or take origin or descent
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
be better than; defeat; gain the advantage over
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