SAT Vocabulary Test Online

apparatus

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n. E.g. When the apparatus is at work, this gas becomes luminous, giving out a white and continuous light.

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frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others
a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
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caprice

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n. E.g. Some revolutions may have originated in caprice, or generated in ambition.

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sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
written statement made under oath
impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
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cynical

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a. E.g. What I find sad, and cynical, is that this guy is essentially saying things will not be better by 2012.

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dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
lazy; with little movement; very slow
foremost in importance; supreme in rank
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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egotistical

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a. E.g. Typical egotistical remark: "But enough of this chit-chat about you and your little problems. Let's talk about what's really important: Me!".

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causing sadness, compassion, or pity
incapable of failure or error
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
causing shock or horror; gruesome
excessively self-centered; self-important
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fancy

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n. E.g. For it was at that hour of a warm afternoon when my fancy is able to hear the silent voices.

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examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
person who eats too much food and drink
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
swirling current of water, air; flow in circular current
intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
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hiatus

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n. E.g. During the summer hiatus, many students try to earn enough money to pay their tuition for the next school year.

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colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values
gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
piece of transplanted tissue; portion of plant inserted in another plant
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invasive

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a. E.g. Deer can control the spread of certain invasive plants while helping to proliferate others.

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frightfully; terribly; inspiring horror
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
tending to spread aggressively; tending to invade
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offhand

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a. E.g. "The quicker the sooner," Morgan replied in offhand cowboy way.

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capable of being accomplished or brought about
excessively self-centered; self-important
casual; without preparation or forethought
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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pristine

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a. E.g. He has opposed building dirty coal-fired power plants in pristine landscapes.

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incapable of failure or error
adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
uncorrupted by civilization; primitive; remaining free from dirt or decay
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sect

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n. E.g. A peculiar attribute of this sect is the character of many of its members: bankers, civil service officials, navy officers, army officers and others of the finest professions.

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state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one
noisy quarrel; contention in words; dispute carried on with heat or anger; controversy
separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
funeral director; one whose business is the management of funerals
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singular

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a. E.g. Though the young man tried to understand Father William's singular behavior, he still found it odd that the old man incessantly stood on his head.

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unique; extraordinary; being only one
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
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worst

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v. E.g. He wanted to explain how the North to worst the South in America's Civil War.

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dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
bring into being; give rise to; produce
diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
be better than; defeat; gain the advantage over
obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
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