SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adhere

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v. E.g. That is why the claying is necessary; it makes the grain adhere to the earth, otherwise it would float.

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persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
utter suddenly and impulsively
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
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avid

(2)

a. E.g. He was avid for learning and read everything he could get.

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greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
shy and reserved; modest
grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous
mild and pleasant; fragrant
separated; caused to be unloved
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conviction

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n. E.g. Even her conviction for murder did not shake Peter's judgment that Harriet was innocent of the crime.

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oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power
refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
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drone

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n. E.g. Content to let his wife support him, the would-be writer was in reality nothing but a drone.

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one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
front of building; superficial or false appearance
idle person; male bee; someone who takes more time than necessary
general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
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glimmer

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n. E.g. You could see the glimmer from the pond in the front yard and hear the gentle roll of the water from the small creek.

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written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
holding of an office; period during which something is held; status of holding position on permanent contract
very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
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incriminate

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v. E.g. The former president tried to destroy an audio tape that could be used to to incriminate him.

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begin; originate; admit into membership
fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
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irate

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a. E.g. One idea that has left many parents and other residents irate is a plan to cut at least 22 teachers by changing class schedules.

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feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
bloody; full by bloodshed and violence
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to healing art
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novel

(8)

a. E.g. Piercing any part of the body other than the earlobes was novel in 1950s, but now it is quite common.

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intentional; headstrong; said or done on purpose; deliberate
lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
previously unknown; strikingly new, unusual, or different; young
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
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protocol

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n. E.g. When it comes to weddings, the protocol is actual similar to other churches.

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code of correct conduct ; rules governing socially acceptable behavior; record of transaction
operatic solo; solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry
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recipient

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n. E.g. If someone slaps another, the recipient is often motivated to respond with greater force.

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conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
receiver; one that receives or is receptive
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temperament

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n. E.g. For friendship some agreement in temperament is quite essential.

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deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees
list, especially of names
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
person's normal manner of thinking, behaving or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry
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transparent

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a. E.g. John's pride in his son is transparent; no one who sees the two of them together can miss it.

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performed with a natural or offhand ease
of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
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