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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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
pay back for some expense incurred
cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
stop something's growth; squeeze tightly between fingers; give a small sharp bite to
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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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nice or keen appreciation or enjoyment; enthusiasm
joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; material used in sewing
breaking of contract or duty
destiny; fate; fortune; the will of Allah
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
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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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fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
secretive, not openly shown
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
tending to spread aggressively; tending to invade
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
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demolition

(4)

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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death notice; list of dead
someone who assumes a false identity
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
ownership interest of shareholders in a corporate; something that is just and fair
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
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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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cut away; trim; reduce
abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
stop motion; curb or restrain
gather; store up; amass; acquire
gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively
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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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near at hand; close in time; about to occur
clearly apparent to understanding; obvious
having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
firmly established by nature or habit
useless; having no useful result; vain
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livid

(7)

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

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randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
possessed at birth; inborn
restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
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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most favorable or advantageous
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit
notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
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plausible

(9)

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

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deficient in quantity, fullness, or extent; inadequate; feeble
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
easily understood; clear; intelligible
by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
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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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withdraw; take back; draw back or in
gather; store up; amass; acquire
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
disparage or depreciate; put down
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
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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
acting like a clown; dress up showily; practical joke
someone who bears the blame for others
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
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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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of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
related; belonging to the same family
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior
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