SAT Vocabulary Test Online

antiquated

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a. E.g. We are tolerably conversant with the early English poets; and can discover no resemblance whatever, except in antiquated spelling and a few obsolete words.

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movable; not fixed; fluid; unstable
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
husky; muscular and heavily built
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beneficiary

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n. E.g. In Scrooge's will, he made Tiny Tim his beneficiary, everything he left would go to young Tim.

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act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
act of finding the total; summary; act or process of adding
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
particular skill; special talent
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chaotic

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a. E.g. He tried to bring order into the chaotic state of affairs.

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relating to, or suggestive of war; connected with the armed forces
humorously sarcastic or mocking
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
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estranged

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a. E.g. The estranged wife sought a divorce and believed it was unique chance to lead a new life.

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easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
separated; caused to be unloved
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
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fusion

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n. E.g. True, the energy released in fusion is less than using He-3, but is magnitude cheaper and faster.

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condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
union; act of melting together by heat
state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation
art of identifying disease; critical analysis of nature of something
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
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icon

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n. E.g. He is a pop icon designed and manufactured for the video generation.

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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of political leader
religious image; idol; important and enduring symbol
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
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lethal

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a. E.g. In a decision the court upheld the use of all three drugs in lethal injections.

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related; belonging to the same family
profitable; producing good profit
disreputable; tired or sick; having many seeds
in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
deadly; causing or capable of causing death
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ordinance

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n. E.g. If the ordinance is approved, the community of 20000 people could face a long and costly court battle.

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quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
decree; authoritative command or order
burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill natured caprice
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
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rally

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v. E.g. Washington quickly decided to rally his troops to fight off the British attack.

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practice trickery or fraud; cheat
drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
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scale

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v. E.g. We scale the model to be one tenth of actual size.

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obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; travel regularly from a place of residence to another place
speak or write evasively; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
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slag

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n. E.g. In English, slag is the mostly contaminated waste product of the iron- and steel-making process that would be inimical to agriculture.

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residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
physician or expert in children's diseases
charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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trajectory

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n. E.g. Any abrupt change in trajectory is a potential for another delay, an opportunity to begin fishing for something that's stuck.

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strong inclination; definite liking
physician or expert in children's diseases
light quick blow or touch
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course
severe trial; form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; difficult or painful experience
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