SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anecdote

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n. E.g. Of all the millions who are moved by this historic occasion, while I am amongst these, my anecdote is and would be far less remarkable.

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efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; specific type of economic system
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
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attentive

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a. E.g. Spellbound, the attentive audience watched the final game of the tennis match, never taking their eyes from the ball.

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spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
useless; having no useful result; vain
suitable for servant; having low nature
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decorum

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n. E.g. Keeping public decorum is an important factor in media credibility.

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propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
forewarning; warning in advance
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
bitterness of feeling; vexation
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demolition

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n. E.g. One of the major aims of the air force was the complete demolition of all means of transportation by bombing of rail lines and terminals.

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wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
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exposure

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n. E.g. Peterson's investment has paid off both in exposure from the media and, more importantly, attention from many members of Congress.

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proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; act of laying something open
condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
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impartial

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a. E.g. You know, you've got to remain impartial in all of this, Sheriff.

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not easily satisfied; impossible to satiate or satisfy; greedy
relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
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insubordination

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n. E.g. His insubordination is nothing but a vicious desire to make trouble.

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great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol
subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning
disobedience; resistance to lawful authority
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momentous

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a. E.g. I knew that was something that would remain momentous in any setting.

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vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
without previous preparation
practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
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promote

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v. E.g. Founder of the Children's Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman and her team ceaselessly promote the welfare of young people everywhere.

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irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
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riddle

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v. E.g. With machine guns, they riddle the car with bullets till it looks like a slice of Swiss cheese.

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pretend; put on false appearance of; feign
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
speak wildly, irrationally; speak or write with wild enthusiasm
pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
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tender

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v. E.g. Although no formal charges had been made against him, in the wake of the recent scandal the mayor felt he should tender his resignation.

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operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
reveal; make known to public
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
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whiff

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n. E.g. It's highly likely that the whiff is the product of chemicals evaporating as the machines heat up.

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perceptiveness; intellectual activity; delicacy; quality or state of being subtle
quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
brief, passing odor carried in air; trace to hint; slight, gentle gust of air
physician or expert in children's diseases
storage place for military equipment; stock of weapons
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