SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anchor

(1)

v. E.g. We set the post in concrete to anchor it in place.

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refrain from buying or using
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
give to understand; imply as a possibility; make known subtly and indirectly
cause something happen; set off
achieve or accomplish; gain
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avail

(2)

v. E.g. When his power ceases to avail, that is when a stronger than he appears upon the scene.

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arise; have or take origin or descent
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
make longer; draw out; lengthen
cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
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cascade

(3)

n. E.g. We were too tired to appreciate the beauty of this cascade because we had to detour around it to avoid watering down.

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minor dispute; brief quarrel
slap; blow with fist; blast of wind; meal at which guests serve themselves
small waterfall; sudden downpour
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
riddle; difficult problem; dilemma
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discrepancy

(4)

n. E.g. The police noticed an obvious discrepancy in his description of the crime and did not believe him.

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lack of consistency; difference
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
inherent power or ability; body of persons with specific professional powers
extremely poisonous or injurious snake; person regarded as malicious
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glaring

(5)

a. E.g. In 2002, almost 1.2 billion human beings lived in glaring poverty, earning less than one dollar a day.

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inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
inclined to cruelty; deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
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indifferent

(6)

a. E.g. No one can remain indifferent when an orchestra of Palestinian children comes to play for Holocaust survivors and to bring delight to the old people.

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existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
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livid

(7)

a. E.g. He was covered in livid scars and patches of discolored skin.

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native; originating where it is found
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
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morbid

(8)

a. E.g. He suffered much from a morbid acuteness of the senses.

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multi-colored; mixed; having elements of great variety
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
seek revenge or intended for revenge; showing malicious will
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
movable; not fixed; fluid; unstable
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purge

(9)

v. E.g. So it shouldn't be a surprise that county voter registrars received a list of 29,000 alleged felons to purge from the rolls.

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remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
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rudimentary

(10)

a. E.g. One teacher is assigned for four years to the homeroom class, which combines lessons in rudimentary social skills with those in computer and civics.

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counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
lazy; with little movement; very slow
diligent; hard-working; busy and laborious
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summit

(11)

n. E.g. I'm not totally convinced that the government or any certain summit is going to provide that, frankly.

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something invented, made up; imaginary thing
impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
utmost height; highest point of a mountain
false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
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yoke

(12)

v. E.g. I don't wish to yoke to him in marriage, as if we were cattle pulling a plow.

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recover; return to health or strength; recover from financial loss
make a firm decision about; find a solution to
join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
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