SAT Vocabulary Test Online

abstinence

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n. E.g. The doctor recommended total abstinence from salted foods.

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restraint from eating or drinking; refraining from indulging appetite or desire
two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
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assert

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v. E.g. If you quit acting like a wimp and assert yourself a bit more, you'd improve your chances of getting a date.

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move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
reckon; make mathematical calculation
declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
cause to come together formally
darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity
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compound

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v. E.g. The makers compound the ingredients by design.

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complete; consummate; make perfect
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
graze; skim or glance at casually
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
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embark

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v. E.g. We will embark upon a new career at this city.

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refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
give in respectfully; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
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frantic

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a. E.g. The young man went scrambling down into the ward in frantic haste.

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queer; amusingly odd; comical
extremely small; short note
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
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implement

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v. E.g. The mayor was unwilling to implement the plan until she was sure it had the governor's backing.

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quote; adduce as an instance
put into effect; supply with tools
perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity
confirm; ratify; declare or make legally valid
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
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mammal

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n. E.g. North America Grizzly Bear: This is a mammal, that is 5 to 8 ft tall, weighs about 800 pounds, and lives to be 25 yrs old.

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arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
minor dispute; brief quarrel
security pledged for repayment of loan
wise and trusted counselor or teacher
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
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meticulous

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a. E.g. One neighbor, who usually uses the truck to haul away lawn debris, always returns the truck in meticulous condition.

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gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
physically weak; easily broken
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave
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prowess

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n. E.g. In fact, Asia's exporting prowess is so dominant that Dubai and Rotterdam are the only two ports from outside the region to even make the list.

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change something into another form; transform
act of finding oneself position; position or alignment relative to points of directions; course introducing new situation
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
extraordinary ability; military bravery; superior skill or ability
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recluse

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n. E.g. The modern founder of Pantheism, Benedict Spinoza, was a man of pure and saintly character, a gentle recluse from the world, lovable and blameless.

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one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
one who studies skin and its diseases
form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it
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temper

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v. E.g. They begin to temper the portfolio to match investor's needs.

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make use of, sometimes unjustly
join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
complete; consummate; make perfect
argue about prices; bargain, as over the price of something
moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
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vindictive

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a. E.g. Her neck and arms were full of scars from a vindictive rage by her husband's relatives, who believed her guilty of his death.

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seek revenge or intended for revenge; showing malicious will
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
morally pure in thought or conduct; decent and modest
stocky; short and thick; low and broad
experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
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