SAT Vocabulary Test Online

ample

(1)

a. E.g. They insist that food are being provided to the Palestinians in ample supplies, and that the only way to weaken Hamas is to maintain the blockade.

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horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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avail

(2)

v. E.g. When his power ceases to avail, that is when a stronger than he appears upon the scene.

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turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
cut or knock down; cause to fall by striking; kill
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
put in order; arrange or place something in line
tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
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dabble

(3)

v. E.g. when they retire at the age of 45, they get another job, such as real estate agent and dabble in that industry.

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provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
lean or cause to lean to the side; lean over; itemize
regard with respect; favorable regard
splash liquid gently and playfully; undertake something without serious intent
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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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any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
front of building; superficial or false appearance
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gale

(5)

n. E.g. The Weather Channel warned viewers about a rising gale, with winds of up to sixty miles per hour.

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quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
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impromptu

(6)

a. E.g. So there's certain impromptu nature to a lot of these questions and the responses.

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easily understood; clear; intelligible
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
suggesting or threatening evil
without previous preparation
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
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interrogate

(7)

v. E.g. If you catch a guy possibly responsible for the case, I have a feeling that more than one FBI agent would interrogate you.

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question closely; examine by questioning formally or officially
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
be better than; defeat; gain the advantage over
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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melancholy

(8)

a. E.g. You are not well, you have no friend to cheer you, and this melancholy is the result.

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relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
shy and reserved; modest
gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
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puny

(9)

a. E.g. In addition, he expects inflation to remain puny because we have so much unused capacity.

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fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
easily understood; clear; intelligible
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resolution

(10)

n. E.g. Nothing could shake his resolution that his children would get the best education that money could buy.

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right or claim to possession; mark of rank; name of a book or film
determination; resolving to do something; formal statement of a decision
mixture; combination of diverse things
destiny; fate; fortune; the will of Allah
explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
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sustain

(11)

v. E.g. How can a country like Spain sustain the millions of migrants who were losing their jobs in 2009 and provide them with the same welfare state Spaniards can access in times of economic crisis?

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resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
be absorbed in one's thoughts; consider or say thoughtfully
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
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virtue

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n. E.g. My virtue is that I say what I think, my vice is that what I think doesn't amount to much.

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watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
goodness, moral excellence; good quality
wise and trusted counselor or teacher
stupid person; person who is not very bright
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
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