SAT Vocabulary Test Online

alimony

(1)

n. E.g. Also, payer and payee can't file joint tax returns in the same year alimony is paid.

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payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
emotional closeness; harmony; relationship of mutual trust or emotional affinity
propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
ghostly beings that sucks blood of the living; person, such as extortionist, who preys upon others
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blatant

(2)

a. E.g. To the unemployed youth from Dublin, the "No Irish Need Apply" placard in the shop window was a blatant mark of prejudice.

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childish; relating to infants
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
separated; caused to be unloved
excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
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curt

(3)

a. E.g. The grouchy shop assistant was curt with one of her customers, which resulted in a reprimand from her manager.

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having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
unintentionally; without knowledge or intention; carelessly
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ethnic

(4)

a. E.g. But guess why they stay home and suppress what they call ethnic unrest?

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near at hand; close in time; about to occur
faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
trivial; of small importance; very small
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
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gall

(5)

v. E.g. It will gall her to have to wait outside; I guess she will leave there in five minutes.

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stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself
explore with tools; investigate; search
make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
multiply, grow, or expand rapidly
turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
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incentive

(6)

n. E.g. Another incentive is the tax and duty-free importation of raw materials to be used for book publishing.

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joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; material used in sewing
seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property; theft
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
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insightful

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a. E.g. Additionally, the SBC continues its "Boot Camp Series" throughout the year to help businesses to gain insightful advice on business strategies.

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showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect
open to doubt; unsettled; questionable; difficult to solve
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
like an ape or monkey
absence of ceremony; casual
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mentor

(8)

n. E.g. His mentor is William Gray, who has been studying hurricanes for more than 50 years and produced forecasts for 26.

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wise and trusted counselor or teacher
quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness
great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
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plumb

(9)

a. E.g. Before hanging wallpaper it is advisable to drop a plumb line from the ceiling as a guide.

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not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
without previous preparation
grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste
being of vital or central importance; crucial
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replica

(10)

n. E.g. The iconic icehouse, demolished last year and rebuilt in replica, is situated in the west orchards.

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characters in play; one's public image or personality
one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences
wild party involving excessive drinking; unrestrained indulgence; secret rite in the cults of ancient
copy or reproduction of a work of art
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
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seedy

(11)

a. E.g. She spent much of her childhood living in seedy hotels with a mother who eventually married a taxi driver.

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disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
disreputable; tired or sick; having many seeds
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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trapping

(12)

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

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front of building; superficial or false appearance
state of violent agitation; eddying motion; unstable flow of a liquid or gas; state of violent disturbance and disorder
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
slap; blow with fist; blast of wind; meal at which guests serve themselves
outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse
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