SAT Vocabulary Test Online

alimony

(1)

n. E.g. Also, payer and payee can't file joint tax returns in the same year alimony is paid.

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something of mixed origin or composition
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
characters in play; one's public image or personality
good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
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blatant

(2)

a. E.g. To the unemployed youth from Dublin, the "No Irish Need Apply" placard in the shop window was a blatant mark of prejudice.

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very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated
wasteful; reckless with money
humorously sarcastic or mocking
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
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curt

(3)

a. E.g. The grouchy shop assistant was curt with one of her customers, which resulted in a reprimand from her manager.

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lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural
swollen or puffed as with water or air
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ethnic

(4)

a. E.g. But guess why they stay home and suppress what they call ethnic unrest?

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arousing anger or interest; tending to provoke or stimulate
not biased; fair; showing lack of favoritism
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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gall

(5)

v. E.g. It will gall her to have to wait outside; I guess she will leave there in five minutes.

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call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
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incentive

(6)

n. E.g. Another incentive is the tax and duty-free importation of raw materials to be used for book publishing.

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platform raised above surrounding level to give prominence to person on it
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
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insightful

(7)

a. E.g. Additionally, the SBC continues its "Boot Camp Series" throughout the year to help businesses to gain insightful advice on business strategies.

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insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
being of vital or central importance; crucial
showing or having insight; perceptive; having a keen intellect
based on assumptions; supposed
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mentor

(8)

n. E.g. His mentor is William Gray, who has been studying hurricanes for more than 50 years and produced forecasts for 26.

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wise and trusted counselor or teacher
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
authority to act for another; agent or substitute
kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
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plumb

(9)

a. E.g. Before hanging wallpaper it is advisable to drop a plumb line from the ceiling as a guide.

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in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
energetic; vigorously active
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
of, relating to, or composed of matter; concerned with physical, not from intellectual or spiritual
movable; not fixed; fluid; unstable
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replica

(10)

n. E.g. The iconic icehouse, demolished last year and rebuilt in replica, is situated in the west orchards.

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act or an instance of buying; something bought
person who turns animal hides into leather; craftsman who tans skins and hides; sixpence
copy or reproduction of a work of art
quality or condition of being formal; something done just for form's sake
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully
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seedy

(11)

a. E.g. She spent much of her childhood living in seedy hotels with a mother who eventually married a taxi driver.

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energetic; vigorously active
not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
disreputable; tired or sick; having many seeds
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
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trapping

(12)

n. E.g. He likes to ride without any trapping, a natural or green way.

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outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse
bitterness of feeling; vexation
breaking of contract or duty
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
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