SAT Vocabulary Test Online

absolve

(1)

v. E.g. I absolve you from this responsibility.

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talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
provide written evidence; record in detail
fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
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assumption

(2)

n. E.g. The young princess made the foolish assumption that the regent would not object to power.

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state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
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degradation

(3)

n. E.g. Some secretaries object to fetching the boss a cup of coffee, because they resent the degradation of being made to do such lowly tasks.

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end of existence or activity; termination
humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
original work used as a model; original type
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
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diva

(4)

n. E.g. Although world famous as a diva, she did not indulge in fits of temperament.

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symbol of immortality or rebirth; bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
disobedience; resistance to lawful authority
female operatic singer or star
state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
something that relieves pain
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fluke

(5)

n. E.g. If she by some fluke is elected, we'll have a bitterly divided nation for four more devastating years.

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partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident
ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of tube or gun barrel
having foresight; fortuneteller
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
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inanimate

(6)

a. E.g. She was asked to identify the still and inanimate body.

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suggestive; implying; serving to indicate
overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
native; originating where it is found
useless; having no useful result; vain
lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
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insomnia

(7)

n. E.g. Much of the problem in insomnia is not worrying about a real fear, such as losing a job, but is the secondary anxiety about losing sleep.

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inability to sleep; lack of sleep
seller; provider; vending machine
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
stupid person; person who is not very bright
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narcissist

(8)

n. E.g. The narcissist is only thinking about herself, not thinking about anybody else's feelings or needs including, in this case, her children's needs.

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false testimony while under oath; breach of an oath or promise
one who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride
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prevail

(9)

v. E.g. I hope the country is finally turning a corner where common sense will once again prevail over the insanity of the last 30 years.

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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently
stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
remove the fuse of bomb; reduce or eliminate threat
induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
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remorse

(10)

n. E.g. Ah, said Bernard, my remorse is all gone, and yet I think I love you about as much as ever!

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pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
one that engages in aggression; person who first attacks
social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
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tentative

(11)

a. E.g. So, again, that's why I couched everything in tentative terms as there's a great amount of contrary evidence, at least within some critical concentrations of the population.

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hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
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trite

(12)

a. E.g. All I can offer, and I hope it doesn't sound hollow or trite, is the suggestion that you take some real time now to count and give thanks for what you've got.

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repeated too often; over familiar through overuse; worn out by use
having a university degree; having completed training; having steps; arranged by grade, level, degree
intentional; headstrong; said or done on purpose; deliberate
of, relating to, or composed of matter; concerned with physical, not from intellectual or spiritual
utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
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