SAT Vocabulary Test Online

arbitrator

(1)

n. E.g. Claimants in these cases would choose a single public arbitrator from a list of qualified individuals.

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written agreement; small case containing mirror and powder for girl; small car
someone chosen to judge and decide disputed issue; one having power to make authoritative decisions
receiver; one that receives or is receptive
direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another
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atone

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v. E.g. He knew no way in which he could atone for his brutal crime.

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obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
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cavalier

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a. E.g. The disguised prince resented the cavalier way in which the palace guards treated him. How dared they handle a member of the royal family so unceremoniously!

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offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
capable of being accomplished or brought about
not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
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eclipse

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v. E.g. The new stock market high would eclipse the previous record set in 1995.

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commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
refrain from buying or using
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
arise; have or take origin or descent
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fell

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v. E.g. They saw Robin Hood loose his arrow and fell the king's deer.

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become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
cut or knock down; cause to fall by striking; kill
explore with tools; investigate; search
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
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gruesome

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a. E.g. Rader seemed to proudly relive his crimes as he recounted his killings in gruesome detail, right in front of the victims' families.

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extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking
lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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material

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a. E.g. Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force.

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of, relating to, or composed of matter; concerned with physical, not from intellectual or spiritual
easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
lacking moral sensibility; not caring about right and wrong.
frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror
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pan

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v. E.g. Hoping for a rave review of his new show, the playwright was miserable when saw the critics pan it unanimously.

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roll in water, snow, or mud; indulge in; move with difficulty in clumsy manner; plunge into course or condition
make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
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pertinent

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a. E.g. That policy, in pertinent part, said as follows: "A person living at other countries should not be counted as a vote."

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represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
suggestive of the supernatural; mysterious
irritated or impatient; easily annoyed; peevish
based on experience; useful
having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
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repel

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v. E.g. Poles of the same name repel each other; poles of unlike name attract each other.

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get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
act as a patron to; support or sponsor
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
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sensual

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a. E.g. His hand slid from the back of her neck to circle the base of her throat, and her pulse leaped as her breasts tightened in sensual hunger.

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arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
feeling about to vomit; causing uneasiness
physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
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trapping

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n. E.g. He likes to ride without any trapping, a natural or green way.

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deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
death notice; list of dead
someone chosen to judge and decide disputed issue; one having power to make authoritative decisions
extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; degree to which a thing extends
outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse
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