SAT Vocabulary Test Online

apocalyptic

(1)

a. E.g. The crowd jeered preacher's apocalyptic predictions of doom at the street.

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pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
driving away; unattractive; inspiring aversion or distaste; resistant or impervious to something
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astronomical

(2)

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

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wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
possessed at birth; inborn
mild and pleasant; fragrant
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
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comprehensive

(3)

a. E.g. Mr. Skubel has since completed what he describes as a comprehensive two-week training program and is now setting up his franchise in his hometown.

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thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
notoriously bad; having exceedingly bad reputation
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
grossly improper; indecent; in poor taste
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duration

(4)

n. E.g. Because she wanted the children to make a good impression on the dinner guests, Mother promised them a treat if they'd behave for the duration of the meal.

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untrained person who pretends to be a physician; charlatan
length of time something lasts
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
utmost height; highest point of a mountain
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
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explicit

(5)

a. E.g. Don't just hint around that you're dissatisfied: be explicit about what's bugging you.

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most favorable or advantageous
laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
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indiscretion

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n. E.g. I am fully convinced that the story which led me to commit this indiscretion is absolutely false and unworthy of you.

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lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
payment, usually of an amount fixed by contract
watchfulness; wakefulness; process of paying close and continuous attention
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itinerary

(7)

n. E.g. If your itinerary is the Empire State, the Statue of Liberty, Times Square and Chinatown, a standard guidebook will do quite nicely.

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act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
freedom from normal restraints; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
over-regulated administrative system
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
plan of trip; guidebook for traveler
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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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horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
existing or resulting in essence or effect though not in actual fact; existing in mind, especially as a product of imagination
without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural
loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
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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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middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
completely lacking; barren or empty
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
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reproach

(10)

v. E.g. He never did anything wrong without imagining how the look on his mother's face would reproach him afterwards.

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serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
soak; make thoroughly wet
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stint

(11)

v. E.g. "Spare no expense," the bride's father said, refusing to stint on the wedding arrangements.

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put into effect; supply with tools
sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
stop flow of a liquid; make headway against
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
be thrifty; restrict or limit, as in amount or number
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wax

(12)

v. E.g. With proper handling, his fortunes wax and he becomes rich.

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increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
glide or slide like reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
speak wildly, irrationally; speak or write with wild enthusiasm
stop motion; curb or restrain
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