SAT Vocabulary Test Online

addiction

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n. E.g. No matter what form we find it in, addiction is not fun; drugs, alcohol, overeating, overworking, smoking or sex.

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compulsive physiological and psychological need for a substance; being abnormally dependent on something
conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride
kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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artifact

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n. E.g. Archaeologists debated the significance of the artifact discovered in the ruins of Asia Minor but came to no conclusion.

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one who makes great sacrifices or suffers to further belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
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degenerate

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v. E.g. Not to appear to disgrace his family, to degenerate from the popular qualities, or lose the influence.

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join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
become worse; decline; fall
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
offer formally; extend; propose a payment
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drivel

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n. E.g. Which is more sad, believing drivel or having faith in nonsense?

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defamatory statement; act of writing something that smears a person's character
trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before
small cave, usually with attractive features
length of time spent in particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction; fixed amount of work allotted
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
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gouge

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v. E.g. He began to gouge a small pattern in the sand with his cane.

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stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
force with the thumb; make a groove in
acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality
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illuminate

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v. E.g. Yes, I have hidden her; neither the light of the sun, nor any social taper shall again illuminate her kindly face.

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hug; adopt or espouse; accept readily; hold close with the arms, usually as an expression of affection
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
be absorbed in one's thoughts; consider or say thoughtfully
justify; authorize; guarantee or attest to quality
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legend

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n. E.g. The legend is a truth, even as to names as well as general facts.

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unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property; theft
strong desire or inclination; yearning or craving
quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
freedom from normal restraints; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
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natty

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a. E.g. Chuck Lowell was there with several of his men, all of them in natty three-piece suits, looking more like successful businessmen than spies.

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checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
excessive in degree or nature; preoccupying
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
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proximity

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n. E.g. Blind people sometimes develop a compensatory ability to sense the proximity of objects around them.

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substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation
great mass of falling snow and ice
smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
minor objection or complaint; petty distinction
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sect

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n. E.g. A peculiar attribute of this sect is the character of many of its members: bankers, civil service officials, navy officers, army officers and others of the finest professions.

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something invented, made up; imaginary thing
high cliff; hill, bank, or headland with steep
lawsuit; suit at law; judicial contest; legal proceeding in court
separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
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sophisticated

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a. E.g. We could have secured our homeland -- investing in sophisticated new protection for our ports, our trains and our power plants.

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alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
queer; amusingly odd; comical
relating to marriage; relating to husband
relating to stars; star-shaped
wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
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title

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n. E.g. Though the penniless Duke of Ragwort no longer held title to the family estate, he still retained as head of one of England's oldest families.

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person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
close relationship, connection, or link; secret love affair
right or claim to possession; mark of rank; name of a book or film
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