SAT Vocabulary Test Online

archives

(1)

n. E.g. These documents should be part of the archives so that historians may be able to evaluate them in the future.

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public records; place where public records are kept
amount produced; crop; income on investment; energy released by an explosion
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
avoiding detection by moving carefully; acting in a covert way
religious image; idol; important and enduring symbol
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bode

(2)

v. E.g. The gloomy skies and the odors from the mineral springs seemed to bode evil to those who settled in the area.

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foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
attract by arousing hope or desire
talk excitedly; speak or write in an angry or violent manner
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cosmopolitan

(3)

a. E.g. Her years in the capitol had transformed her into a cosmopolitan young woman highly aware of international affairs.

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unanswered; not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid
typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
sophisticated; of worldwide scope
famous; well-known; having illustrious past
tending to spread aggressively; tending to invade
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drone

(4)

n. E.g. Content to let his wife support him, the would-be writer was in reality nothing but a drone.

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idle person; male bee; someone who takes more time than necessary
unit of weight for precious stones; measure of fineness of gold
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
something of mixed origin or composition
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ferret

(5)

v. E.g. Immediately you see these symptoms that ferret from the others, as this is, I think, the worst disease one has to contend with.

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drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
lay eggs; produce offspring in large numbers
chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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impotent

(6)

a. E.g. Although he wished to break the nicotine habit, he found himself impotent in resisting the craving for a cigarette.

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deadly; causing or capable of causing death
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
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leery

(7)

a. E.g. Having failed to produce evidence backing up these statements, they remain leery about security in their hometowns.

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in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
suspicious or distrustful; wary; cautious
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metaphysical

(8)

a. E.g. They might be ignorant of certain metaphysical necessities while knowing all the truths about the meanings of their contracts.

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notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural
being of vital or central importance; crucial
open to doubt; unsettled; questionable; difficult to solve
conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
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ramble

(9)

v. E.g. As always, his inner need to ramble is overridden by the need to work.

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make steady progress; prosper; flourish
wander aimlessly; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
utter suddenly and impulsively
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
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refrain

(10)

v. E.g. Whenever he heard a song with a lively chorus, Sol could never refrain from joining in.

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appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
make longer; draw out; lengthen
reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
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tarantula

(11)

n. E.g. It appears to be a fact that the bite of the tarantula is not more venomous than that of other large spiders.

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charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power
any large, hairy, chiefly tropical spider
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
amount produced; crop; income on investment; energy released by an explosion
person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
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transport

(12)

v. E.g. What I was trying to transport is the oil that is in demand particularly.

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make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
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