SAT Vocabulary Test Online

aggressor

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n. E.g. The most violent reactions arise when the aggressor is the stepfather of the child, the mother's new boyfriend or her new husband.

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law enacted by legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion
one that engages in aggression; person who first attacks
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autopsy

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n. E.g. The medical examiner ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death.

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condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
very small amount; a bit; ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
examination of dead body; post-mortem
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decoy

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n. E.g. The wild ducks were not fooled by the decoy.

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doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
a party of persons having a common end in view
lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
animal or plant living on another
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esteem

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v. E.g. Jill and sisters esteem Jack's taste in music, but they deplore his taste in clothes.

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regard with respect; favorable regard
pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
put into effect; supply with tools
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
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frantic

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a. E.g. The young man went scrambling down into the ward in frantic haste.

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in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
no fixed or regular course; wandering
most favorable or advantageous
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
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incorrigible

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a. E.g. Though Widow Douglass hoped to reform Huck, Miss Watson called him incorrigible and said he would come to no good end.

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not correctable; difficult or impossible to control or manage
suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
questionable; filled with doubt
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
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liability

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n. E.g. The other main liability is debt, which many banks used to finance risky investments, leading to the financial crisis.

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bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
slap; blow with fist; blast of wind; meal at which guests serve themselves
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government for powers and duties
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mode

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n. E.g. The main mode is the regular one that keeps the vehicle's straight ahead motion in check.

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someone engaged in a profession as law, medicine
prevailing style; manner; way of doing something; fashion or style
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
animal or plant living on another
watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
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precinct

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n. E.g. Not enough paper ballots at the precinct is an administrative failure.

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mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
minor dispute; brief quarrel
district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
brief, passing odor carried in air; trace to hint; slight, gentle gust of air
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scuffle

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v. E.g. He tried to scuffle his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS.

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foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
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sublime

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a. E.g. What pushes this matter to the sublime is the reality the world is battling a terror threat which has given license to the authorities to treat ordinary citizens like chattel.

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tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
no fixed or regular course; wandering
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
not applicable; unrelated; having no connection with
gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
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tonic

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n. E.g. It has also been proved to be a brain tonic and memory enhancer.

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small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
public records; place where public records are kept
song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor
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