SAT Vocabulary Test Online

antidote

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n. E.g. They believe that because this anti-heroin antidote is what finally worked with some of the victims.

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partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
road or passage having no exit; deadlock
ceremony of crowning queen or king
lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
medicine to counteract a poison or disease; agent that relieves or counteracts
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booming

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a. E.g. "Who needs a microphone?" cried the mayor in his booming voice.

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lazy; with little movement; very slow
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront
exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
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compress

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v. E.g. She has to compress the package under her arm.

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close; squeeze or press together; contract
cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
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estranged

(4)

a. E.g. The estranged wife sought a divorce and believed it was unique chance to lead a new life.

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easily understood; clear; intelligible
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
of an entire group or class; general
separated; caused to be unloved
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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gravity

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n. E.g. We could tell we were in serious trouble from the gravity of the principal's expression.

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metal tool with a sharp edge, used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits
comedy characterized by improbable situations; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous
combination; union of two or more commercial corporations
seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
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infiltrate

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v. E.g. They're not going to take any chances to infiltrate from the Afghan side of the border into Pakistan.

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get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
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irrelevant

(7)

a. E.g. In the report they found that dividends are irrelevant to a company's value.

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not applicable; unrelated; having no connection with
spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
excessive in degree or nature; preoccupying
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metamorphosis

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n. E.g. He proved that the metamorphosis is a perfectly gradual one, and that no sharply separated stages of development.

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payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
bravery; courage and boldness, as in battle
disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
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rampant

(9)

a. E.g. The reporter exposed details about rampant corruption in city government.

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essential or necessary for completeness; entire
deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions; capable of receiving
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retaliation

(10)

n. E.g. What he did in retaliation is wrong and unforgiveable.

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brief, passing odor carried in air; trace to hint; slight, gentle gust of air
action taken in return for an injury or offense; revenge
defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery
victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
someone who bears the blame for others
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spatula

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n. E.g. The two case knives are needed for mixing the ingredients in the bowl, and the spatula is used in handling the paste.

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broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
story; art, technique, or process of telling story
humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other; blood bitter quarrel
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
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tout

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v. E.g. Clinton and McCain tout their Washington experience as having prepared them to be President; they claim Obama is not adequately seasoned.

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give in respectfully; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion
contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
achieve or accomplish; gain
bring into being; give rise to; produce
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
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