SAT Vocabulary Test Online

appreciate

(1)

v. E.g. I am truly thankful for the stocks, which would appreciate in value considerably in future years.

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wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
make a firm decision about; find a solution to
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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astronomical

(2)

a. E.g. The government seems willing to spend astronomical sums on weapons development.

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coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in form of cartoon
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curt

(3)

a. E.g. The grouchy shop assistant was curt with one of her customers, which resulted in a reprimand from her manager.

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experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
exact; clearly expressed; accurate or correct
utterly stupid or silly; inanely foolish
fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
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enhance

(4)

v. E.g. This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat.

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make better or more attractive; increase; improve
fasten together; join at the ends; join by interweaving strands
achieve or accomplish; gain
bring upon oneself; become liable to; acquire or come into
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
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fathom

(5)

v. E.g. I find his motives impossible to fathom; in fact, I'm totally clueless about what goes on in his mind.

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testify; authenticate, affirm to be true
undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt;
trespass; enter as an uninvited person
put into effect; supply with tools
measure the depth; come to understand
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inherent

(6)

a. E.g. Each branch of the federal government has certain inherent powers.

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very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
firmly established by nature or habit
typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
not readily approached; remote; not friendly or sociable; aloof; emotionally unresponsive and detached
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manifesto

(7)

n. E.g. But his advisers said that the detailed response to the issue in the manifesto is a sign that Mr Brown now understands its significance.

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one who makes great sacrifices or suffers to further belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
utmost height; highest point of a mountain
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
natural talent or aptitude
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musty

(8)

a. E.g. Just as clothes dried outside adopt fresh air odors, so do clothes dried in musty basements, the more common scenario.

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restricted; having the appropriate qualifications for an office, position, or task
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
stale in odor or taste; dull; out of date; antiquated; out of use; rusty
lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
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prey

(9)

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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expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit bodily organ
time between one event, process; interval of time
marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function; major transformation
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rift

(10)

n. E.g. Capello believes there will be no long-term rift between the fans and the Manchester United star.

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fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
someone who bears the blame for others
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
something originally of little value becomes very valuable; unexpected hit; one that sleeps
shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in rock
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statute

(11)

n. E.g. New York's eminent domain statute is virtually capital punishment for property owners.

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prevailing style; manner; way of doing something; fashion or style
irregularity; person or something that is unusual; departure from normal or common order
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
law enacted by legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
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travesty

(12)

n. E.g. The main travesty is that the people who caused the current problem are now assigned to fix the problem.

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most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; central idea
proposition upon which an argument is based; assumption; land and the buildings on it
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
comedy characterized by improbable situations; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous
written statement made under oath
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