SAT Vocabulary Test Online

accelerate

(1)

v. E.g. Demand for Taiwanese goods likely will accelerate from the second quarter, as strong Asian demand offsets the effects of a U.S. slowdown.

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join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
impose fine or tax; collect payment
exploit natural surroundings to disguise something; conceal
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bleak

(2)

a. E.g. The frigid, inhospitable Aleutian Islands are bleak military outposts.

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pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
deserving blame; admonition; blameworthy
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
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comatose

(3)

a. E.g. We would expect a reasonable adult, if a kid is in comatose, to call an ambulance.

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in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
lacking in energy or will; peacefully resistant in response to injustice
in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
firmly established by nature or habit
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
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exonerate

(4)

v. E.g. The testing can also connect evidence from apparently unrelated crimes, corroborate the victim's account, and exonerate innocent suspects.

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compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
glide or slide like reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
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fell

(5)

v. E.g. They saw Robin Hood loose his arrow and fell the king's deer.

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dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
cut or knock down; cause to fall by striking; kill
put into effect; supply with tools
admit; yield; give up physical control of another
impose fine or tax; collect payment
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ingenious

(6)

a. E.g. Do not certain ingenious philosophers teach this doctrine, and ought not we to be grateful to them?

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very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
clever; having inventive or cunning mind
lazy; with little movement; very slow
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
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luscious

(7)

a. E.g. A traveller relating his tropical experiences glorifies the banana, stating that he has eaten it “ripe and luscious from the tree!”

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casual; without preparation or forethought
based on experience; useful
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by mind
experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
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patent

(8)

a. E.g. It was patent to everyone that the witness spoke the truth.

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broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
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purse

(9)

v. E.g. Miss Watson had to purse her lips to show her disapproval of Huck's bedraggled appearance.

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float in air ,especially by magical means
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; contract one's lips into a rounded shape
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
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scuffle

(10)

v. E.g. He tried to scuffle his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS.

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remove or get rid of something unwanted; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
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statute

(11)

n. E.g. New York's eminent domain statute is virtually capital punishment for property owners.

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act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
complete failure; sudden and violent collapse
ghostly beings that sucks blood of the living; person, such as extortionist, who preys upon others
law enacted by legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
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transition

(12)

n. E.g. We are in transition from an empire to a republic.

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going from one state of action to another
cleansing agent; substance that acts similarly to soap
something hinted at or suggested; act of implying; condition of being implied
small waterfall; sudden downpour
close relationship, connection, or link; secret love affair
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