SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adversity

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n. E.g. A young boy who's strength in adversity is an inspiration to all who know him.

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mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
animal or plant living on another
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
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articulate

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a. E.g. Her articulate presentation of the advertising campaign impressed her employers.

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having a good reputation; honorable
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
checking perpendicularity; exactly vertical
humorously sarcastic or mocking
incapable of failure or error
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clip

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n. E.g. Phil's job at Fox Sports involved selecting the most important clip of the day's sporting highlights for later broadcast.

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female operatic singer or star
small section of filmed or filed material
wall painting; very large image applied directly to a wall or ceiling.
something that discourages; tending to deter
front of building; superficial or false appearance
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duration

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n. E.g. Because she wanted the children to make a good impression on the dinner guests, Mother promised them a treat if they'd behave for the duration of the meal.

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privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
length of time something lasts
story; art, technique, or process of telling story
supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness
inherent power or ability; body of persons with specific professional powers
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glutton

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n. E.g. When Mother saw that Bobby had eaten all the cookies, she called him a little glutton.

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person who eats too much food and drink
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in particular area
unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
act of finding oneself position; position or alignment relative to points of directions; course introducing new situation
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grove

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n. E.g. And in the grove is the best place to learn that redwood trees.

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special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
subtle or slight degree of difference; small difference in meaning
receiver; one that receives or is receptive
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larceny

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n. E.g. When an author sells the thoughts of another man for his own, the larceny is called plagiarism.

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one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in particular area
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
unlawful taking and removing of another's personal property; theft
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
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negligence

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n. E.g. As for employment, this negligence is apparent in a variety of aspects, such as qualification and training.

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model of excellence or perfection; peerless example
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
extraordinary ability; military bravery; superior skill or ability
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
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prestige

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n. E.g. What they are doing to our military, our treasury, our power, and our prestige is an unconscionable national betrayal.

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destiny; fate; fortune; the will of Allah
avoiding detection by moving carefully; acting in a covert way
impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
swirling current of water, air; flow in circular current
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
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retrieve

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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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recover; find and bring in; get back
pay attention to; listen to and consider
twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
cut or knock down; cause to fall by striking; kill
achieve or accomplish; gain
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tenure

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n. E.g. Why the school denied her tenure is the subject of a lawsuit.

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great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
holding of an office; period during which something is held; status of holding position on permanent contract
in time past; long ago; in old time
small waterfall; sudden downpour
stupid person; person who is not very bright
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unbridled

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a. E.g. They observed that, throughout history, experiments in unbridled democracy led to chaos.

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faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
everlasting; continuing without interruption
by effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
violent; not restrained or controlled
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