SAT Vocabulary Test Online

abject

(1)

a. E.g. On the streets of New York the homeless live in abject poverty, huddling in doorways to find shelter from the wind.

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insufficient to produce a desired effect; fruitless
physical rather than spiritual or intellectual; affecting any of senses or sense organ; sensory
not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of material world; worldly
serving as model; outstanding; typical
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
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browse

(2)

v. E.g. "How now, brown cow, browsing in the green, green grass." I remember lines of verse that I came across while I browse through the poetry section of bookstore.

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serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
graze; skim or glance at casually
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts; support with evidence
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
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clasp

(3)

n. E.g. When the clasp on Judy's bracelet broke, Fred repaired it, bending the hook back into shape.

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specialized knowledge; expert skill
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
fastening device; firm grip
clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons
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euphemism

(4)

n. E.g. Regardless of what death euphemism is chosen, there looks to be plenty of people hoping that this guy is indeed dead.

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holding of an office; period during which something is held; status of holding position on permanent contract
mild expression to replace offensive, unpleasant, or embarrassing one
end of existence or activity; termination
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
law enacted by legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
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fluke

(5)

n. E.g. If she by some fluke is elected, we'll have a bitterly divided nation for four more devastating years.

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area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
colored band produced when beam of light passes through a prism; a range of values
unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident
public records; place where public records are kept
determination; formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
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homage

(6)

n. E.g. That kind of homage may strengthen the resolve of the majority in the Golden State and turn aside the narrow vote of the people.

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avoiding detection by moving carefully; acting in a covert way
metal tool with a sharp edge, used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
right or claim to possession; mark of rank; name of a book or film
someone who is sought by law officers; one who flees; a refugee
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maritime

(7)

a. E.g. We are working to enhance defense and security cooperation in maritime security and combating organized crime.

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being of vital or central importance; crucial
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
useless; having no useful result; vain
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
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nocturnal

(8)

a. E.g. They wouldn't rest until the large black snake, which appears to be nocturnal, is no longer free.

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lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
close in time; about to occur; approaching
of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
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petulant

(9)

a. E.g. Her narrow face was fixed in petulant defiance.

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everlasting; continuing without interruption
possessed at birth; inborn
without an equal; being the only one of its kind
helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
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rider

(10)

n. E.g. Senator Foghorn said he would support Senator Filibuster's tax reform bill only if Filibuster agreed to add an antipollution rider to the bill.

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something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
perceptiveness; intellectual activity; delicacy; quality or state of being subtle
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
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sentinel

(11)

n. E.g. You will take care, of course, to choose a dark night, and wait till the sentinel is asleep.

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state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
one who studies history and science of mankind
long heroic poem, or similar work of art
examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
one that keeps guard; soldier stationed as a guard
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wake

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n. E.g. The wake of the swan gliding through the water glistened in the moonlight.

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trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before
act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
one who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
young woman making formal entrance into society
close relationship, connection, or link; secret love affair
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