SAT Vocabulary Test Online

abusive

(1)

a. E.g. There has been abusive language on both sides that never want to get agreement from beginning.

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overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
firmly established by nature or habit
coarsely insulting; physically harmful; characterized by improper or wrongful use
loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
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astronomical

(2)

a. E.g. The government seems willing to spend astronomical sums on weapons development.

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enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
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civil

(3)

a. E.g. Although Internal Revenue Service agents are civil servants, they are not always courteous to suspected tax cheats.

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existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination
strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
lustful; indecent; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
deadly; causing or capable of causing death
having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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diabolical

(4)

a. E.g. Cabinet's approval of the draft legislation was diabolical and contradicted the Bible, he said in a statement.

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extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
directly ahead; straightforward
practical as opposed to idealistic; concerned with the practical worth or impact of something
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
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forensic

(5)

a. E.g. An expert in forensic accounting, according to a recent report in Newsweek, says the AIG scandal might get considerably worse than it already is.

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practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
causing horror and repugnance; frightful and shocking
relating to use of technology in investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in court by law
fatigued dulled by surfeit; exhausted; worn out; wearied
foolish; idiotic; lacking intelligence or wit
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incumbent

(6)

a. E.g. Voters see the same old candidates year after year and figure that the incumbent is usually a lock in a vast number of congressional districts.

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imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
pertaining to the universe; vast
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
rude; sullenly ill humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
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intimacy

(7)

n. E.g. Again, with the entire album, intimacy is a word that rings true.

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complete failure; sudden and violent collapse
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
closeness, often affectionate; privacy; familiarity
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paramount

(8)

a. E.g. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said the impact of the volcano ash cloud temporarily lessened, but stressed that passenger safety would remain paramount.

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incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
foremost in importance; supreme in rank
violent; not restrained or controlled
capable of being accomplished or brought about
feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
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personable

(9)

a. E.g. So showing good moral standards and being personable is a great start.

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causing shock or horror; gruesome
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
pleasing in personality or appearance; attractive
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sect

(10)

n. E.g. A peculiar attribute of this sect is the character of many of its members: bankers, civil service officials, navy officers, army officers and others of the finest professions.

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ability; degree or grade of excellence or worth; diameter of tube or gun barrel
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
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studied

(11)

a. E.g. Given Jill's previous slights, Jack felt that the omission of his name from the guest list was a studied insult.

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vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
knowledgeable; resulting from deliberation and careful thought
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
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tribute

(12)

n. E.g. Winning the scholarship was a tribute to her hard work.

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gift giver; person who gives people or institutions with financial help
act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
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