SAT Vocabulary Test Online

alloy

(1)

v. E.g. Our concern for Dwight Gooden, who injured his pitching arm in the game, will alloy our delight at the Yankees' victory.

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foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
make use of, sometimes unjustly
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breach

(2)

n. E.g. Jill sued Jack for breach of promise, claiming he had broken his promise to marry her.

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model of excellence or perfection; peerless example
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course
great mass of falling snow and ice
breaking of contract or duty
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covert

(3)

a. E.g. The covert military operation was not disclosed until weeks later after it was determined to be a success.

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secretive, not openly shown
typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
queer; amusingly odd; comical
fairly large; in essentials; material; true or real; not imaginary; solidly built
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demolition

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n. E.g. One of the major aims of the air force was the complete demolition of all means of transportation by bombing of rail lines and terminals.

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calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
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garner

(5)

v. E.g. And, of course, that urge to garner is one way in which power ultimately corrupts.

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make a firm decision about; find a solution to
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
gather; store up; amass; acquire
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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imminent

(6)

a. E.g. Peak oil does not mean that we are in imminent danger of running out of oil.

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useless; having no useful result; vain
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
lazy; with little movement; very slow
being of vital or central importance; crucial
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livid

(7)

a. E.g. He was covered in livid scars and patches of discolored skin.

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having supreme rank or power; self governing; excellent; independent
coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
firmly established by nature or habit
without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural
lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
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optimum

(8)

a. E.g. Wind and solar are intermittent power sources - only producing electricity under certain optimum environmental conditions.

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not easily satisfied; impossible to satiate or satisfy; greedy
lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
most favorable or advantageous
insightful; aware; wise; having the ability to perceive
exaggerated; pompous; enlarged with air or gas
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plausible

(9)

a. E.g. Both sides can maintain plausible deniability and simply claim a misunderstanding.

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possessed at birth; inborn
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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recant

(10)

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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wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
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solace

(11)

n. E.g. I hope you will find solace in the thought that all of us share your loss.

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comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
sudden downfall; complete disaster
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underlying

(12)

a. E.g. We face a combination of changes in underlying conditions not seen in almost a century.

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lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
secretive, not openly shown
lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
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