SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anonymous

(1)

a. E.g. The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.

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of or relating to a monarch; royal; magnificent; splendid
given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
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babble

(2)

v. E.g. The little girl likes to babble about her doll.

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cause to come together formally
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
pay attention to; listen to and consider
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
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conventional

(3)

a. E.g. Meanwhile, In Russia, hardliners contend that their nation should rely more on nuclear weapons to offset NATO's superiority in conventional military forces and to cope with the U.S. missile defense program, now creeping toward Russia's borders.

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liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
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espionage

(4)

n. E.g. In a statement, the families admit the hikers apparently strayed into Iran by accident, but say: "The allegation that our loved ones may have been engaged in espionage is untrue."

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spying; secret observation
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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gnome

(5)

n. E.g. In medieval mythology, gnome was the special guardian and inhabitant of subterranean mines.

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dwarf; fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
lure or bait; means used to mislead or lead into danger
disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
combination; union of two or more commercial corporations
one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops
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inherent

(6)

a. E.g. Each branch of the federal government has certain inherent powers.

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related to dogs; dog-like; affecting or derived from dogs
firmly established by nature or habit
based on assumptions; supposed
conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
lazy; with little movement; very slow
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manipulate

(7)

v. E.g. Meanwhile, greed and vanity, using lies and fear, will once again manipulate ignorance and resentment.

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obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
protect or fight for as first place
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momentum

(8)

n. E.g. He says he's trying to gain momentum from the U.N. to the G-20, to this Copenhagen summit in December.

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symbol of immortality or rebirth; bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
swirling current of water, air; flow in circular current
testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
product of a body's mass and its velocity; impelling force or strength; impetus
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
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perpetual

(9)

a. E.g. Nearly 50 Virginia prisoners are being held in perpetual isolation because they refuse to cut their hair.

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unanswered; not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid
physically weak; easily broken
everlasting; continuing without interruption
existing in possibility; expected to become or be
marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
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reconnaissance

(10)

n. E.g. That led Hyland to a job in reconnaissance and deployment to Iraq in October 2006.

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gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride
corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
one who studies history and science of mankind
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tedious

(11)

a. E.g. Truckers say a ban would slow deliveries and make what they call a tedious job worse.

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having a good reputation; honorable
relating to use of technology in investigation and establishment of facts or evidence in court by law
directly ahead; straightforward
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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wrench

(12)

v. E.g. She had to wrench free of her attacker and land a powerful kick to his kneecap.

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obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
express or indicate indirectly; signify
reckon; make mathematical calculation
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