SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anonymous

(1)

a. E.g. The buyer, who wished to remain anonymous, is a foreigner with homes in Europe.

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broadly sympathetic; universal; related to Roman Catholic Church
having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
quick or willing to receive ideas, suggestions; capable of receiving
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
chief; serving as an essential component
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attribute

(2)

n. E.g. His outstanding attribute was his kindness.

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essential quality; reputation; honor
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
wise and trusted counselor or teacher
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defer

(3)

v. E.g. When making decisions about purchasing software, we must defer to Michael, our computer guru; he gets the final word.

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criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
cause something happen; set off
dress in finery; cloth to envelop; set out for display or use; place in an orderly arrangement
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
give in respectfully; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion
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exhilarating

(4)

a. E.g. It also seemed to prove that science at its most exhilarating is unpredictable and downright surprising.

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profitable; producing good profit
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
invigorating and refreshing; cheering; making lively and joyful
directly ahead; straightforward
not applicable; unrelated; having no connection with
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grate

(5)

v. E.g. The screams of the quarreling children grate on her nerves.

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tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
give to understand; imply as a possibility; make known subtly and indirectly
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
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icon

(6)

n. E.g. He is a pop icon designed and manufactured for the video generation.

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state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
one that engages in aggression; person who first attacks
act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
religious image; idol; important and enduring symbol
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lurid

(7)

a. E.g. It makes absolutely no sense, especially since there's a full video which seems to show every punch and every kick in lurid details.

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sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
causing shock or horror; gruesome
corrective; intended for remedy or for removal of evil; intended to improve skills
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pact

(8)

n. E.g. Despite Apollo's fee concessions, several industry watchers say the pact is a win for Apollo.

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high cliff; hill, bank, or headland with steep
trail of ship or other object through water; path of something that has gone before
act of making conscious choice; power or faculty of choosing
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
written agreement between two states or sovereigns; treaty
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perverse

(9)

a. E.g. When Jack was in a perverse mood, he would do the opposite of whatever Jill asked him.

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neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad
most favorable or advantageous
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roster

(10)

n. E.g. When a roster is assembled, Patrick expects the team to start practicing in August.

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mistaken opinion or idea; delusion; illusory perception
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
burst of ill humor; display of temper; ill natured caprice
list, especially of names
breathing; process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
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strut

(11)

n. E.g. This country is our closest and only meaningful ally, the main strut of international security.

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explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
joining two surfaces or edges together along a line by sewing; material used in sewing
supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
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toxic

(12)

a. E.g. We must seek an antidote for whatever toxic substance he has eaten.

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grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste
easily irritated or annoyed; unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront
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