SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anomaly

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n. E.g. No doubt, this anomaly is the result of the uncertain international environment and high interest rates.

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irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
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browse

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v. E.g. "How now, brown cow, browsing in the green, green grass." I remember lines of verse that I came across while I browse through the poetry section of bookstore.

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induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
graze; skim or glance at casually
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; make monotonous low dull sound
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compelling

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a. E.g. They had better not succeed in compelling anyone to work the proposed shift to midnight.

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overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
close in time; about to occur; approaching
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to healing art
incapable of failure or error
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erratic

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a. E.g. State Senate Minority Leader, a Democrat, accused him of engaging in erratic behavior.

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randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
no fixed or regular course; wandering
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
most favorable or advantageous
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fugitive

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a. E.g. The film brought a few fugitive images to her mind, but on the whole it made no lasting impression upon her.

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restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
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guise

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n. E.g. The Mona Lisa, in its kind of mysterious guise, is really a creation of 19th-century French critics who chose to see it in those terms.

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outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops
propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
soul; mind; spirit or soul
great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
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justification

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n. E.g. If such justification is not enough under international law, please explain why you think it is not.

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forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease
something originally of little value becomes very valuable; unexpected hit; one that sleeps
security pledged for repayment of loan
good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
length of time spent in particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction; fixed amount of work allotted
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paleontology

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n. E.g. You can not do experiments in paleontology: it is a descriptive science, just as most of zoology.

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study of prehistoric life; science of former life of the globe
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
one who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
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perverse

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a. E.g. When Jack was in a perverse mood, he would do the opposite of whatever Jill asked him.

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spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
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reprieve

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n. E.g. Many fund managers see the dollar's recent gains as nothing more than a short-term reprieve.

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person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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shroud

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v. E.g. Fog would shroud Dracula's castle, hiding the ruined tower beneath sheets of mist.

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bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
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withhold

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v. E.g. The state wants to withhold from a medical procedure that appears just awful.

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refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
begin; originate; admit into membership
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
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