SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anguish

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n. E.g. Visiting the site of the explosion, the governor wept to see the anguish of the victims and their families.

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act of making conscious choice; power or faculty of choosing
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
extent; greatness of rank, size, or position
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bestow

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v. E.g. He wished to bestow great honors upon the hero.

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give as gift; present
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
give reduction in price on
abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
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curator

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n. E.g. She believes the most important quality for a curator is a deep, engaged knowledge of and curiosity about what is happening in contemporary art.

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person's normal manner of thinking, behaving or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry
covered passageway, usually lined with shops; simple arched opening in a wall; vault or vaulted place
pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
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deploy

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v. E.g. The general ordered the battalion to deploy in order to meet the enemy offensive.

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keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
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fell

(5)

a. E.g. The newspapers told of the tragic spread of the fell disease.

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extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
capable of destroying; lethal
irritated or impatient; easily annoyed; peevish
diligent; hard-working; busy and laborious
deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble
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immaculate

(6)

a. E.g. Chatman said her mom and dad always kept their vehicles in immaculate shape.

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tending to spread aggressively; tending to invade
relating to the brain or cerebrum; intellectual rather than emotional
deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble
humorously sarcastic or mocking
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
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leery

(7)

a. E.g. Having failed to produce evidence backing up these statements, they remain leery about security in their hometowns.

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pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
flexible; moving and bending with ease
suspicious or distrustful; wary; cautious
unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
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merger

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n. E.g. For Toshiba, the merger is an attempt to distance itself from unprofitable operations by letting Fujitsu effectively oversee its cellphone business.

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combination; union of two or more commercial corporations
amount produced; crop; income on investment; energy released by an explosion
destiny; fate; fortune; the will of Allah
use of force to get someone to obey
narrow pass, especially between mountains
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prevail

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v. E.g. I hope the country is finally turning a corner where common sense will once again prevail over the insanity of the last 30 years.

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measure the depth; come to understand
talk excitedly; speak or write in an angry or violent manner
question severely; torture or afflict
induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
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receptive

(10)

a. E.g. Their minds remain receptive to the message of capitalism; and to consume goods and services in abundance.

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casual; without preparation or forethought
from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
childish; relating to infants
quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions; capable of receiving
not applicable; unrelated; having no connection with
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squander

(11)

v. E.g. The real challenge here for the Obama campaign will be to avoid taking the bait, and let McCain squander his one asset.

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shine with a weak or fitful light; glimmer intermittently
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
put into effect; supply with tools
dress in finery; cloth to envelop; set out for display or use; place in an orderly arrangement
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wrath

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n. E.g. He turned his ear to the moan of the gale which seemed to breathe out in wrath from the heart of the earth.

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mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
severe trial; form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; difficult or painful experience
forceful, often vindictive anger; fury; just punishment of an offense or crime
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