SAT Vocabulary Test Online

abyss

(1)

n. E.g. Are we to believe that the only thing between us and the abyss is the size of the deficit, and the more the government borrows, the better off we shall be?

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strong inclination; definite liking
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
light quick blow or touch
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
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betray

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v. E.g. The two spies betray their country by selling military secrets to the enemy.

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be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
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convert

(3)

n. E.g. However, he suggests that this only be done if the convert is also willingly accepted into his position by the community.

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hint; indirect implication , usually malicious
defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery
false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
sudden downfall; complete disaster
change something into another form; transform
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drivel

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n. E.g. Which is more sad, believing drivel or having faith in nonsense?

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determination; resolving to do something; formal statement of a decision
written statement made under oath
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm
person who eats too much food and drink
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flag

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v. E.g. When the opposing hockey team scored its third goal only minutes into the first quarter, the home team's spirits seemed to flag.

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place under suspicion or cast doubt upon; make dirty, as by exposure to air
draw back, as with fear or pain
testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
utter sound made by cattle; make a low noise
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incumbent

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a. E.g. Voters see the same old candidates year after year and figure that the incumbent is usually a lock in a vast number of congressional districts.

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intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
suggesting or threatening evil
spreading harmfully in a subtle manner; designed or adapted to entrap
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labyrinth

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n. E.g. You know, Michelle, one thing contributing to this labyrinth is the nation's biggest private employer, Wal-Mart.

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one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
social outcast; person who is rejected from society or home
animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others
any legend; long detailed report; Scandinavian myth
maze; complex structure of interconnecting passages
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mobile

(8)

a. E.g. The mobile blood bank operated by the Red Cross visited our neighborhood today.

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sophisticated; of worldwide scope
lustful; indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
movable; not fixed; fluid; unstable
cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
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predator

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n. E.g. The penguins eat krill and small fish, and their main predator is the seal which can take them by surprise.

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combination; union of two or more commercial corporations
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
one who studies history and science of mankind
animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others
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recant

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v. E.g. She'll also be badgered to recant her 12 year affiliation with the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund.

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put into effect; carry out the legalities of
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
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swill

(11)

v. E.g. Singing "Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum," Long John Silver and his fellow pirates started to swill their grog.

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drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
use economically; conserve; save
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
reckon; make mathematical calculation
complete; consummate; make perfect
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vendor

(12)

n. E.g. The main weapon of the vendor is his tongue: his stream of words builds castles in the air, blows up glistening bubbles and silences all doubt.

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travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
seller; provider; vending machine
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol
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