SAT Vocabulary Test Online

apprehend

(1)

v. E.g. The police will apprehend the culprit and convict him.

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provide extensive explanation for words or phrases
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
put into effect; supply with tools
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
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bogus

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a. E.g. The police quickly found the distributors of the bogus twenty-dollar bills.

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very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
unanswered; not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid
strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
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commemorate

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v. E.g. The story of Fairchild that Mr. Moore was helping to commemorate is well-known in Silicon Valley.

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stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
measure the depth; come to understand
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
report or record in chronological order
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erotic

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a. E.g. The erotic passages in this novel should be removed as they are merely pornographic.

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yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant
pertaining to passionate love; tending to arouse sexual desire
contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
inclined to cruelty; deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
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garner

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v. E.g. And, of course, that urge to garner is one way in which power ultimately corrupts.

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recover; find and bring in; get back
provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
stop something's growth; squeeze tightly between fingers; give a small sharp bite to
gather; store up; amass; acquire
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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heinous

(6)

a. E.g. I'm a sincere believer that people who have engaged in heinous crimes deserve the ultimate retribution.

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frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror
represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
grossly wicked; abominable; hateful; infamous
perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
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irony

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n. E.g. That most of us miss the irony is a vivid demonstration of our blindness.

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puzzle; difficult problem
psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
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passport

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n. E.g. The first thing I put in my bag beside my passport is my iPod because I need sound and music in trip.

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animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others
legal document identifying the bearer as citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
holding of an office; period during which something is held; status of holding position on permanent contract
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it
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prognosis

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n. E.g. Doctors have told him his long-term prognosis is good, but rehabilitation and training is necessary.

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legal document identifying the bearer as citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
narrow pass, especially between mountains
forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
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remedial

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a. E.g. Many of those who enter college are woefully unprepared and spend much of their time in remedial math and English courses.

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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
corrective; intended for remedy or for removal of evil; intended to improve skills
helper, additional or subsidiary
flexible; moving and bending with ease
secretive, not openly shown
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sever

(11)

v. E.g. The result of England's last great colonial struggle with France was to sever from the latter all her American dependencies, her colonists becoming the subjects of alien and rival powers.

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pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
speak or write evasively; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
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tyranny

(12)

n. E.g. We believe that extensions of law enforcement will lead inevitably to tyranny, so power of police should be shrink as possible.

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oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
prevailing style; manner; way of doing something; fashion or style
lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
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