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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moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
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boycott

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v. E.g. To put pressure on grape growers to stop using pesticides that harmed the farm workers' health, Cesar Chavez called for consumers to boycott grapes.

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scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language
feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
pay back for some expense incurred
question severely; torture or afflict
refrain from buying or using
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coin

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v. E.g. Slanderers coin nasty rumors.

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multiply, grow, or expand rapidly
make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
express or indicate indirectly; signify
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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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having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
excessively self-centered; self-important
faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
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gist

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n. E.g. The legends vary in detail but the gist is the same.

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container for feeding farm animals; lowest point of a wave or business cycle
most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; central idea
person who turns animal hides into leather; craftsman who tans skins and hides; sixpence
one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
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incantation

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n. E.g. The idea that we simply manufacture promissory obligations by speaking them, like an incantation, is decidedly mysterious.

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destruction of life; savage and excessive killing of many people
short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
small section of filmed or filed material
animal or plant living on another
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lateral

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a. E.g. In order to get good plant growth, the gardener must pinch off all lateral shoots.

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lively; vigorous; inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring
coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable
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myriad

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a. E.g. In China, for example, where a number of different dialects are spoken, the same character can be pronounced in myriad ways.

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not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
open to doubt; unsettled; questionable; difficult to solve
of very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
shining intensely and blindingly; staring with anger or fierceness
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prey

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n. E.g. Although their main prey is the soft tissue of red corals, they eat other types of corals as well.

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something that discourages; tending to deter
something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
symbol of immortality or rebirth; bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
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repel

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v. E.g. Poles of the same name repel each other; poles of unlike name attract each other.

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narrate or tell; count over again
use economically; conserve; save
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
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sensual

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a. E.g. His hand slid from the back of her neck to circle the base of her throat, and her pulse leaped as her breasts tightened in sensual hunger.

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excessive in degree or nature; preoccupying
very cautious; on guard; watchful
tearfully sentimental; over-emotional; sickly-sentimental
stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding
physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
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yen

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n. E.g. She had a yen to get away and live on her own for a while.

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unfortunate accident; bad luck
temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; lessening of intensity or degree
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
strong desire or inclination; yearning or craving
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