SAT Vocabulary Test Online

absolute

(1)

a. E.g. Although the King was an absolute monarch, he did not want to behead his unfaithful wife without certain evidence.

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perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted
emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
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astute

(2)

a. E.g. The painter was an astute observer, noticing every tiny detail of her model's appearance and knowing exactly how important each one was.

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reddish color; healthy-looking
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
held in common; of a group of people
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
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delectable

(3)

a. E.g. We thanked our host for a most delectable meal.

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delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact
illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted
unrelieved or immoderate in intensity or severity; without exception; absolute
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duress

(4)

n. E.g. The hostages were held under duress until the prisoners' demands were met.

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avoiding detection by moving carefully; acting in a covert way
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident
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gory

(5)

a. E.g. At last night's gathering, Thompson described in gory detail the injuries suffered by McCain during his capture and detention at the Hoa Lo Prison in North Vietnam.

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lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
bloody; full by bloodshed and violence
deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
movable; not fixed; fluid; unstable
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hypocritical

(6)

a. E.g. It was a protest against the hypocritical policies of the United States, which has supported Mubarak despite his autocratic rule.

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cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
expecting unquestioning obedience; overwhelming in power or significance
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martyr

(7)

n. E.g. For common people, the most important thing about a martyr is they're dead.

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one who makes great sacrifices or suffers to further belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
hint; indirect implication , usually malicious
explosion; violent release of energy caused by chemical or nuclear reaction
false testimony while under oath; breach of an oath or promise
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opportunist

(8)

n. E.g. The first man is a holy fool who loves animals, the second a razor-thin opportunist, and the third an obese pervert.

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person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences
humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
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prudent

(9)

a. E.g. The new senior leader is picked based on expertise in prudent lending and integrity.

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open for the public to read; obvious; plain
of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
directly ahead; straightforward
speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
cautious; careful in regard to one's own interests
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receptive

(10)

a. E.g. Their minds remain receptive to the message of capitalism; and to consume goods and services in abundance.

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without previous preparation
husky; muscular and heavily built
close in time; about to occur; approaching
quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions; capable of receiving
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
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swill

(11)

v. E.g. Singing "Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum," Long John Silver and his fellow pirates started to swill their grog.

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twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
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undermine

(12)

v. E.g. What we should not allow this moment to undermine, is our commitment to South Africa, to the constitution and the reconstruction.

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make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
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