SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adhere

(1)

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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remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
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bravado

(2)

n. E.g. The bravado of the young criminal disappeared when he was confronted by the victims of his brutal attack.

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defiant or swaggering behavior; pretense of courage; false show of bravery
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
beginner; person new to a field or activity
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
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component

(3)

n. E.g. I wish this component like all others of my stereo system is working at the same time.

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principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
dwarf; fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
a group of attendants or associates; one's environment
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
any structure that makes progress difficult; stumbling-block
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disperse

(4)

v. E.g. The police fired tear gas into the crowd to disperse the protesters.

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think in logical way; offer an excuse
have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
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exploit

(5)

v. E.g. Cesar Chavez fought attempts to exploit migrant farm workers in California.

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withdraw; take back; draw back or in
make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
make use of, sometimes unjustly
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harbor

(6)

v. E.g. The church might harbor illegal aliens who were political refugees.

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defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
close; squeeze or press together; contract
put clothing on one's body
cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
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maritime

(7)

a. E.g. We are working to enhance defense and security cooperation in maritime security and combating organized crime.

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not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
extremely small; short note
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
bloody; full by bloodshed and violence
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orient

(8)

v. E.g. Philip spent his first day in Denver to orient the telescope toward the moon.

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moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
become worse; decline; fall
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
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preposterous

(9)

a. E.g. We all know the fact that grounds for such lawsuits are often preposterous, so they just waste money of taxpayers.

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being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
complex; elaborate; having many complexly arranged elements
contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
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retrieve

(10)

v. E.g. They say the more they talk to these detainees, the more tips and evidence they retrieve from the area.

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gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively
acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
recover; find and bring in; get back
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spat

(11)

n. E.g. The most recent action in this spat is a complaint from Apple that mirrors Nokia's first complaint from October.

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something of mixed origin or composition
propriety in manners and conduct; good taste in manners; conventions or requirements of polite behavior
minor dispute; brief quarrel
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
residue by smelting metal ore; dross; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
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withstand

(12)

v. E.g. The new material should withstand even the greatest wear and tear.

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display in order to impress others; swagger; walk with a lofty proud gait
darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
become less intense; sink, or settle from pressure
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