SAT Vocabulary Test Online

administration

(1)

n. E.g. Obviously, the key person in administration is the man in the White House.

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something that discourages; tending to deter
management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government for powers and duties
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
long heroic poem, or similar work of art
agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
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capacity

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n. E.g. Mike had the capacity to handle several jobs at once.

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one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
slope; mobile staircase; inclined surface or roadway connecting different levels
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compliance

(3)

n. E.g. Bullheaded Bill was not noted for easy compliance with the demands of others.

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brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident
thin, flexible leaf or sheet of metal; prevent from being successful; set off by contrast
anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
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ecstasy

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n. E.g. A researcher a year ago published startling research showing that the drug commonly known as ecstasy can cause Parkinson's-like brain damage.

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something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
very small amount; a bit; ninth letter of the Greek alphabet
torn, ragged wound; rough or jagged breach made by rending
forecasted course of a disease; forecast or prediction; likelihood of recovery from a disease
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friction

(5)

n. E.g. The main cause of the friction is the simple reality that "Law and Order" has lost audience.

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ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
hint; indirect implication , usually malicious
something that discourages; tending to deter
small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
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impostor

(6)

n. E.g. Some Sarah Palin impostor somehow got access to Sarah Palin's Facebook page and posted the bizarre comments.

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examination of dead body; post-mortem
a group of parts that work together to perform given function; appliance or device for particular purpose
in time past; long ago; in old time
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
someone who assumes a false identity
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kudos

(7)

n. E.g. In 1984 Walter Mondale thought he would win kudos for bravely admitting that he would raise taxes.

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lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
poison; poisonous secretion of animal, such as snake or spider; spite
outcome; consequence, especially of a disaster or misfortune
honor; praise for exceptional achievement
comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
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orthodox

(8)

a. E.g. Every member of a church promises to remain orthodox, that is to say -- stationary.

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emotionally hardened; unfeeling
queer; amusingly odd; comical
previously unknown; strikingly new, unusual, or different; young
having a good reputation; honorable
traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
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provincial

(9)

a. E.g. They settled in provincial towns such as Puebla, Veracruz and Chiapas, before moving to Mexico City.

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open and unrestrained; free from traditional social or moral constraints
being or happening first in sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
stubbornly and often recklessly willful; unyielding
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
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realm

(10)

n. E.g. In the animal realm, the lion is the king of beasts.

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study of prehistoric life; science of former life of the globe
manner of thinking or behaving; disposition; excessive irritability or sensitiveness
kingdom; domain ruled by a king or queen
length of time spent in particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction; fixed amount of work allotted
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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stamina

(11)

n. E.g. These exercises helped the monks gain stamina to withstand the long meditation sessions.

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calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
coming into being of something; origin
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turmoil

(12)

n. E.g. Clearly, the middle class is bearing the burden of this economy, one in turmoil from the housing and financial crises.

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having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
very small object or creature; very small contribution or amount of money
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
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