SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adjacent

(1)

a. E.g. Philip's best friend Jason lived only four houses down the block, close but not immediately adjacent.

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horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect
contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
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attain

(2)

v. E.g. The scarecrow sought to attain one goal: he wished to obtain a brain.

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stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
achieve or accomplish; gain
appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
take in food or drink with one's tongue; splash gently
cancel; make void; repeal or annul
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defuse

(3)

v. E.g. Police negotiators are trained to defuse dangerous situations by avoiding confrontational language and behavior.

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return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
endure the effects of weather or other forces; come through safely; survive
remove the fuse of bomb; reduce or eliminate threat
impose fine or tax; collect payment
twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
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ecstasy

(4)

n. E.g. A researcher a year ago published startling research showing that the drug commonly known as ecstasy can cause Parkinson's-like brain damage.

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outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
change something into another form; transform
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
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graduated

(5)

a. E.g. Margaret loved her graduated set of Russian hollow wooden dolls; she spent hours happily putting the smaller dolls into their larger counterparts.

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having a university degree; having completed training; having steps; arranged by grade, level, degree
unique; extraordinary; being only one
prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
questionable; filled with doubt
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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harbor

(6)

v. E.g. The church might harbor illegal aliens who were political refugees.

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view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
impose fine or tax; collect payment
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
disparage or depreciate; put down
provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
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intimate

(7)

v. E.g. Did Dick intimate that Jane had bad breath when he asked if she'd like a breath mint?

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join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
give to understand; imply as a possibility; make known subtly and indirectly
perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity
manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
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methodical

(8)

a. E.g. The preparations for attack are always made with a certain methodical deliberation.

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overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
systematic; arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order
grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous
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provoke

(9)

v. E.g. Today, another American legend, Mark Twain, celebrated for the power of his language and his ability to delight and provoke, is also under attack.

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drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
act as a patron to; support or sponsor
pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
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rift

(10)

n. E.g. Capello believes there will be no long-term rift between the fans and the Manchester United star.

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serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in rock
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
cleansing agent; substance that acts similarly to soap
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
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sublime

(11)

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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accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive; showing hopelessness
excessively self-centered; self-important
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
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tryst

(12)

n. E.g. Our tryst is the Day of the Festival, and let the people be assembled when the sun is well up.

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dose of liquid; liquid mixture; liquid medicine
stupid person; person who is not very bright
secret meeting; agreement, as between lovers, to meet at a certain time and place
act or an instance of buying; something bought
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
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