SAT Vocabulary Test Online

acquire

(1)

v. E.g. As Norman Mailer once said to me, "One of the hardest things to acquire is a persona, and you've got one."

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grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
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caliber

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n. E.g. Einstein's cleaning the blackboards again? Albert, quit it! A man of your caliber shouldn't have to do such tasks.

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any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
physician or expert in children's diseases
ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of tube or gun barrel
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collage

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n. E.g. Scraps of cloth, paper doilies, and old photographs all went into her collage.

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residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
work of art put together from fragments
one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences
anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
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demolition

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n. E.g. One of the major aims of the air force was the complete demolition of all means of transportation by bombing of rail lines and terminals.

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file of documents on a subject; a bundle of writings or documents relating to one matter or subject
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
right or claim to possession; mark of rank; name of a book or film
secret meeting; agreement, as between lovers, to meet at a certain time and place
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genre

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n. E.g. Considering this change in genre, is there room for Castlevania to move into other styles of game?

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overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
legal document identifying the bearer as citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
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incur

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v. E.g. Today when a corporation loses a court decision the universal punishment they incur is that they are made to pay a fine.

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bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
endanger; imperil; put at risk
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
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intervene

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v. E.g. The place to intervene is to slow down the number of children who begin smoking.

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get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
call upon; ask for; request earnestly
draw back, as with fear or pain
achieve or accomplish; gain
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membrane

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n. E.g. This membrane is attached to the side of the nut, and the nut falls to the ground, when it is gathered for use.

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act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
thin soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
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pristine

(9)

a. E.g. He has opposed building dirty coal-fired power plants in pristine landscapes.

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uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
suitable for servant; having low nature
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit
affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
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restraint

(10)

n. E.g. For Fatah senior leaders, this restraint is the path to a Palestinian state.

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union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
study of prehistoric life; science of former life of the globe
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
token; reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken memory
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shambles

(11)

n. E.g. With the private sector in shambles, the Federal government is the only one with enough juice left to fix anything.

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wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin
defamation; false and malicious statement or report about someone
mixture; combination of diverse things
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons
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unique

(12)

a. E.g. You have to face a problem unique to coastal areas.

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elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily
without an equal; being the only one of its kind
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
serving as model; outstanding; typical
flexible; moving and bending with ease
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