SAT Vocabulary Test Online

array

(1)

v. E.g. He requested to array the whole regiment on the parade ground.

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stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
quote; adduce as an instance
undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
cut away; trim; reduce
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
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bane

(2)

n. E.g. Lucy's little brother was the bane of her existence: his attempts to make her life miserable worked so well that she could have poisoned him.

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something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
severe trial; form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; difficult or painful experience
goodness, moral excellence; good quality
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
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clientele

(3)

n. E.g. Her clientele is a little bit different than the average movie store, because most of her customers only have a limited interest in film due to busy schedules.

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residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons
small section of filmed or filed material
written agreement; small case containing mirror and powder for girl; small car
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distant

(4)

a. E.g. His distant greeting made me feel unwelcome from the start.

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without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural
native; originating where it is found
knowledgeable; resulting from deliberation and careful thought
childish; relating to infants
far in space or time; cold in manner
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flinch

(5)

v. E.g. After pausing to fearfully flinch from a quick movement her husband made, she continued.

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call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
draw back, as with fear or pain
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
talk excitedly; speak or write in an angry or violent manner
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hypothetical

(6)

a. E.g. Technical terms would be introduced gradually and their meanings are usually explained in hypothetical situations.

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based on assumptions; supposed
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
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mannered

(7)

a. E.g. He would also have seen that Iberville was smoking with deliberation, and drinking with a kind of mannered coolness.

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easily understood; clear; intelligible
artificial or affected; not natural; having or showing a certain manner
casual; without preparation or forethought
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
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neutral

(8)

a. E.g. Edwards will remain neutral until after "Super Tuesday", then he will endorse Hillary.

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based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
differing in some characteristics; various
deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict; mad; insane
impartial; not supporting one side over another
of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid
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provincial

(9)

a. E.g. They settled in provincial towns such as Puebla, Veracruz and Chiapas, before moving to Mexico City.

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tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
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ruthless

(10)

a. E.g. The rule of the strongest and most ruthless is what happens when honest citizens are deprived of the right and ability to defend themselves.

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prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
tending to spread aggressively; tending to invade
pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
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temper

(11)

v. E.g. They begin to temper the portfolio to match investor's needs.

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display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
take apart; disassemble; tear down
move or act clumsily and in confusion
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titanic

(12)

a. E.g. When you’re in this kind of titanic power struggle, how you decide is just as important as what you decide.

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enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal
lazy; with little movement; very slow
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
having no motion; being at rest; fixed; stationary
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
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