SAT Vocabulary Test Online

appropriate

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v. E.g. The ranch owners appropriate the lands that have originally been set aside for the Indians' use.

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obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
make a firm decision about; find a solution to
testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
express, especially forcefully; release or discharge through an opening; rise to surface of water to breathe
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beam

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n. E.g. During a severe earthquake, each beam will absorb the shock by crumpling, thereby preventing serious damage to the tower.

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act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains
remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
direct descent from a particular ancestor; ancestry
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
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compliance

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n. E.g. Bullheaded Bill was not noted for easy compliance with the demands of others.

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readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
great mass of falling snow and ice
someone who is sought by law officers; one who flees; a refugee
time between one event, process; interval of time
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ensemble

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n. E.g. It's hard to tell what color the Second Lady's ensemble is due to the lighting, but we're calling it a deep purple.

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particular skill; special talent
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other; blood bitter quarrel
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extent

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n. E.g. Fortunately Persian, up to a certain extent, is an exceedingly easy language, more so even than Italian.

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close relationship, connection, or link; secret love affair
refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; degree to which a thing extends
one who studies skin and its diseases
examination of dead body; post-mortem
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humility

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n. E.g. "A certain humility is required for this game," says Angela, who is running her brother Pat's campaign.

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additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
quality or condition of being humble; low estimate of one's self; self-abasement
operatic solo; solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
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liability

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n. E.g. The other main liability is debt, which many banks used to finance risky investments, leading to the financial crisis.

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minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
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nip

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v. E.g. The gardener wanted to nip off a lovely rose and give it to me..

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practice trickery or fraud; cheat
act as a patron to; support or sponsor
be absorbed in one's thoughts; consider or say thoughtfully
stop something's growth; squeeze tightly between fingers; give a small sharp bite to
express, especially forcefully; release or discharge through an opening; rise to surface of water to breathe
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premonition

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n. E.g. He knew with the sick and certain premonition of disaster.

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promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
forewarning; warning in advance
quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual
great number; person entertaining guests
act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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rudimentary

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a. E.g. One teacher is assigned for four years to the homeroom class, which combines lessons in rudimentary social skills with those in computer and civics.

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relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
powerful; having power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
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thrive

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v. E.g. The easy way for a group to thrive is to have an active web presence getting its message out.

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close; squeeze or press together; contract
make steady progress; prosper; flourish
talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; make monotonous low dull sound
incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
cause something happen; set off
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tundra

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n. E.g. Underneath the tundra is the active layer, a coat of peaty, semi-decomposed organic matter that passes for soil.

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one who studies skin and its diseases
natural talent or aptitude
refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
a group of attendants or associates; one's environment
rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
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