SAT Vocabulary Test Online

aesthetic

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a. E.g. Kenneth Cole, the American designer known for his modern, urban aesthetic, is hawking $35 T-shirts.

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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
corrective; intended for remedy or for removal of evil; intended to improve skills
directly ahead; straightforward
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cant

(2)

n. E.g. I strayed from my own voice and slipped into jargon, cant, or false sentiment.

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someone who assumes a false identity
inclination or slope; slanted or oblique surface; jargon, especially of thieves; dialect
false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
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debris

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n. E.g. A full year after the earthquake in Mexico City, they were still carting away the debris.

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remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
the smallest particle of substance, having all the properties of that substance
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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disdain

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v. E.g. In the film Funny Face, the bookish heroine used to disdain fashion models for their lack of intellectual interests.

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view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
dress in finery; cloth to envelop; set out for display or use; place in an orderly arrangement
pass into or through; penetrate with hostile intent
pay back for some expense incurred
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facade

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n. E.g. I believe the Religious Right's thin facade is being revealed.

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one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
essential quality; reputation; honor
front of building; superficial or false appearance
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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inkling

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n. E.g. His first inkling is when he tries to take a step forward and discovers that his legs are collapsing beneath him.

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conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride
slight hint or indication; slight understanding
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
authoritative command or instruction; commission of authorizing to administer a territory
partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
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linger

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v. E.g. India is anxious to avoid inflaming tensions with China, which linger from a 1962 border war.

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make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; make monotonous low dull sound
help bring about; make less difficult
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
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mediocre

(8)

a. E.g. He manages to give solid performances even in mediocre movies.

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moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
pertaining to the universe; vast
flagrant; conspicuously obvious; loudly offensive
helper, additional or subsidiary
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penchant

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n. E.g. There is a certain penchant in true believers to ignore input which conflicts and contradicts that belief.

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neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
work of art put together from fragments
spying; secret observation
strong inclination; definite liking
one who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
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scourge

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n. E.g. They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge.

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whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
use of force to get someone to obey
remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
disobedience; resistance to lawful authority
state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
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sinister

(11)

a. E.g. In sudden panic, she's convinced someone sinister is trying to push her from the train.

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lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
suggesting or threatening evil
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly
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trajectory

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n. E.g. Any abrupt change in trajectory is a potential for another delay, an opportunity to begin fishing for something that's stuck.

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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
broken fragments; irregular pieces of rock
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