SAT Vocabulary Test Online

appease

(1)

v. E.g. Tom and Jody tried to appease the crying baby by offering him one toy after another, but he would not calm down.

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relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
prevent from being successful
perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity
bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
refrain from buying or using
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benign

(2)

a. E.g. Though her benign smile and gentle bearing made Miss Marple seem a sweet little old lady, in reality she was a tough-minded lady.

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kindly; favorable; not malignant
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
casual; without preparation or forethought
unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace
lacking in energy or will; peacefully resistant in response to injustice
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degenerate

(3)

v. E.g. Not to appear to disgrace his family, to degenerate from the popular qualities, or lose the influence.

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accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
cause something happen; set off
confirm; ratify; declare or make legally valid
roll in water, snow, or mud; indulge in; move with difficulty in clumsy manner; plunge into course or condition
become worse; decline; fall
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egregious

(4)

a. E.g. She was an egregious liar; we all knew better than to believe a word she said.

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dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
generous; high-minded; chivalrous
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foil

(5)

n. E.g. The pretty girl likes plain boy friend as foil.

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pamphlet; small book usually having paper cover
thin, flexible leaf or sheet of metal; prevent from being successful; set off by contrast
one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
plan of trip; guidebook for traveler
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
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hallowed

(6)

a. E.g. What was to be carried back to the ship and laid in hallowed ground in Scotland?

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practical or workable; capable of maintaining life; capable of continuing effectiveness
without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
in coma; extremely sleepy; unconscious
deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
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lucrative

(7)

a. E.g. The government's selection also determines which nuclear-design companies will win lucrative contracts to build the plants.

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profitable; producing good profit
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
wide-ranging knowledge; complex; intellectually appealing
separated; caused to be unloved
having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
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metaphor

(8)

n. E.g. While maybe the metaphor is a little stretched, Sharon's comparison is mostly brilliant.

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outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
one who expects favorable or good outcome
humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
implied comparison; one thing conceived as representing another; symbol
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
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presumptuous

(9)

a. E.g. It was asked everyday of his Mid East and European trip, “Is he too presumptuous, is he trying too hard to be a rock star?"

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full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
close in time; about to occur; approaching
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
violent; not restrained or controlled
feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
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rousing

(10)

a. E.g. We're more united than ever, we're feeling exhilarated again, rousing from a crushingly bleak freeze.

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illegal; unlawful; not authorized or permitted
insightful; aware; wise; having the ability to perceive
like an ape or monkey
lively; vigorous; inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring
extremely small; short note
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tempo

(11)

n. E.g. This tempo is not sustainable - and you have failed to grow the ground forces to meet national security needs.

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corpse; dead body, especially one intended for dissection
small waterfall; sudden downpour
beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace
partnership; league; state of being combined into one body
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
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yoke

(12)

v. E.g. I don't wish to yoke to him in marriage, as if we were cattle pulling a plow.

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provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
drink greedily; flood with water, as for washing
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
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