SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adhere

(1)

v. E.g. That is why the claying is necessary; it makes the grain adhere to the earth, otherwise it would float.

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stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
force with the thumb; make a groove in
contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
dislike greatly; hate; cause to dislike or avoid
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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bode

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v. E.g. The gloomy skies and the odors from the mineral springs seemed to bode evil to those who settled in the area.

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accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
draw back, as with fear or pain; show fear
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
cause to come together formally
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decorum

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n. E.g. Keeping public decorum is an important factor in media credibility.

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remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
young woman making formal entrance into society
propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
state of being nameless; one that is unknown or unacknowledged
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
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discount

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v. E.g. I never discount these books, they sell like hot cakes.

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make use of, sometimes unjustly
give reduction in price on
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
stop flow of a liquid; make headway against
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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friction

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n. E.g. The main cause of the friction is the simple reality that "Law and Order" has lost audience.

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clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
death notice; list of dead
person's normal manner of thinking, behaving or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry
small cave, usually with attractive features
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hazy

(6)

a. E.g. I have only a hazy notion of what she wants.

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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
useless; having no useful result; vain
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
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invulnerable

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a. E.g. In a country where a quarter of students say guns are easily accessible at home, expecting any measure to make a school invulnerable is unrealistic.

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possessed at birth; inborn
feeling about to vomit; causing uneasiness
incapable of injury; impossible to damage, injure, or wound
injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
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parasite

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n. E.g. Scientists believe a parasite is attacking the lobsters' nervous system, killing the shellfish.

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one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
animal or plant living on another
object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
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precedent

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n. E.g. How to determine what a precedent is authority for are talked by the lawyers.

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place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place
state of being proximate; nearness in place, time, or relation
act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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repertoire

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n. E.g. In fact, most of their concert repertoire is by living composers.

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list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill natured caprice
anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
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strut

(11)

v. E.g. Don't strut out your resume until you have more accomplishments to list.

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combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
dislike greatly; hate; cause to dislike or avoid
display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait
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wax

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v. E.g. With proper handling, his fortunes wax and he becomes rich.

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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
pay back for some expense incurred
be better than; defeat; gain the advantage over
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