SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anomaly

(1)

n. E.g. No doubt, this anomaly is the result of the uncertain international environment and high interest rates.

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false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops
stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property
irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
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beneficial

(2)

a. E.g. Tiny Tim's cheerful good nature had a beneficial influence on Scrooge's charitable disposition.

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enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
frenzied; excessively agitated
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clip

(3)

n. E.g. Phil's job at Fox Sports involved selecting the most important clip of the day's sporting highlights for later broadcast.

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lack of consistency; difference
humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
small section of filmed or filed material
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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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being without question; not counterfeit or copied; agreeable to truth or fact
extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell
systematic; arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order
causing shock or horror; gruesome
repeated too often; over familiar through overuse; worn out by use
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gloss

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v. E.g. No matter how hard he tried to talk around the issue, President Bush could not gloss over the fact that he had raised taxes after all.

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move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
close; squeeze or press together; contract
cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
provide extensive explanation for words or phrases
force with the thumb; make a groove in
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improvise

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v. E.g. If they let Lee improvise even one response, it could be devastating.

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hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
let off hook; relieve of requirement or obligation
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
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kismet

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n. E.g. My kismet is indeed bad; I can see no road of escape.

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dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
destiny; fate; fortune; the will of Allah
extraordinary ability; military bravery; superior skill or ability
trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before
destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
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nemesis

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n. E.g. Ally's main nemesis is Georgia, a beautiful lawyer who also happens to be married to Ally's ex-boyfriend, a partner in her firm.

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having foresight; fortuneteller
someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
door bar; fastening pin or screw; length of fabric
proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
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preposterous

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a. E.g. We all know the fact that grounds for such lawsuits are often preposterous, so they just waste money of taxpayers.

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made of or containing inferior material; not genuine; of low rank; poor quality or craft
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
pertaining to passionate love; tending to arouse sexual desire
contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
fatigued dulled by surfeit; exhausted; worn out; wearied
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reconcile

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v. E.g. Nothing could ever again reconcile him to his enemy.

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admit; yield; give up physical control of another
incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
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stint

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v. E.g. "Spare no expense," the bride's father said, refusing to stint on the wedding arrangements.

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struggle confusedly; move off in a confused hurry
argue about prices; bargain, as over the price of something
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
be thrifty; restrict or limit, as in amount or number
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trigger

(12)

v. E.g. Please skip the remarks that will trigger bitter debates again.

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advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
float in air ,especially by magical means
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
twist or turn suddenly and forcibly; move, extract, or force free by pulling violently
cause something happen; set off
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