SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adolescence

(1)

n. E.g. The big issue in adolescence is that all kids strive for independence.

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stupid person; person who is not very bright
quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness
explosion; violent release of energy caused by chemical or nuclear reaction
act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains
state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
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bolt

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v. E.g. Jack was set to bolt out the front door.

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dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
trespass; enter as an uninvited person
induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
narrate or tell; count over again
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conception

(3)

n. E.g. At the first conception of the work, he was consulted.

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substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
fastening device; firm grip
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
introduction of something new
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drone

(4)

v. E.g. On a beautiful day, who wants to be stuck in a classroom listening to the teacher drone?

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take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently
talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; make monotonous low dull sound
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
use economically; conserve; save
regard with respect; favorable regard
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grandeur

(5)

n. E.g. The concept that matter and energy are inter-convertible strikes to the core of the universe, probably exceeds in grandeur any other picture the field of physical science.

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end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
lawsuit; suit at law; judicial contest; legal proceeding in court
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incessant

(6)

a. E.g. I read, discuss in incessant phone conferences and attempt to bring to the world media some of the world' s biggest humanitarian crises.

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checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
physically weak; easily broken
strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
chief; serving as an essential component
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lucrative

(7)

a. E.g. The government's selection also determines which nuclear-design companies will win lucrative contracts to build the plants.

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husky; muscular and heavily built
profitable; producing good profit
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
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muse

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v. E.g. For a moment we muse about the beauty of the scene, but our thoughts soon change as we recall our own personal problems.

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have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
endanger; imperil; put at risk
be absorbed in one's thoughts; consider or say thoughtfully
speak or write evasively; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
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probe

(9)

v. E.g. The surgeon tried to probe the wound for foreign matter before suturing it.

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explore with tools; investigate; search
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
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resolve

(10)

n. E.g. Civic leaders say their resolve is as strong as it was when they rebuilt downtown.

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determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
inherent power or ability; body of persons with specific professional powers
object worn, especially around neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
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spectrum

(11)

n. E.g. The FCC plans to obtain spectrum from a number of sources, including the Wireless Communications Service Band and the Advanced Wireless Services Band.

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special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values
payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric
excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
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trough

(12)

n. E.g. In the bottom of the trough is a length of plastic gutter that carries the liquid into a bucket.

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authority to act for another; agent or substitute
story; art, technique, or process of telling story
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
container for feeding farm animals; lowest point of a wave or business cycle
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
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