SAT Vocabulary Test Online

alien

(1)

a. E.g. If you think about it, that's totally alien to what a drug company might be expected to do, because if you eradicate a disease, there's no need for that drug at all.

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produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic
lacking wit or imagination; ordinary
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
obligatory; required or commanded by authority
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
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cache

(2)

n. E.g. The detectives followed the suspect until he led them to the cache where he had stored his loot.

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emotional closeness; harmony; relationship of mutual trust or emotional affinity
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
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conviction

(3)

n. E.g. Even her conviction for murder did not shake Peter's judgment that Harriet was innocent of the crime.

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judgment that someone is guilty of crime; strongly held belief
extreme rigor; strictness; rigidity; harshness
unintelligible or nonsensical talk or writing; babbling
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
forewarning; warning in advance
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demeanor

(4)

n. E.g. It'll be interesting to see what her demeanor is and what kind of witness she is.

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conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
someone who bears the blame for others
model of excellence or perfection; peerless example
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finale

(5)

n. E.g. It is not until we reach the finale of this play that we can understand the author's message.

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concluding part; closing section
something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
excessively modest person; person excessively concerned about correct behavior
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; specific type of economic system
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imply

(6)

v. E.g. Why does the word imply male siblings and not female as well?

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express or indicate indirectly; signify
be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
make use of, sometimes unjustly
question severely; torture or afflict
trespass; enter as an uninvited person
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lumber

(7)

v. E.g. After its long hibernation, the bear was hard to lumber through the woods.

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move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
impose fine or tax; collect payment
defame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve
gather; store up; amass; acquire
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
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nostalgia

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n. E.g. We've been there for a couple weeks now and the nostalgia is there, but we are trying to keep everything fresh.

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particular skill; special talent
list, especially of names
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past.
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predator

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n. E.g. The penguins eat krill and small fish, and their main predator is the seal which can take them by surprise.

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screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; form of humor by mocking with irony
animal that lives by preying on other animals; person who robs or exploits others
small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate
naturalness; freedom from constraint; happening or arising without external cause; self-generated
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scale

(10)

v. E.g. We scale the model to be one tenth of actual size.

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correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
give in respectfully; submit or yield to another's wish or opinion
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
draw back, as with fear or pain
climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
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severity

(11)

n. E.g. The condition ranges in severity from a mild degree of poor functioning to complete kidney failure.

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humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
extreme rigor; strictness; rigidity; harshness
government under a single ruler
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
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trespass

(12)

v. E.g. After meeting Thailand's foreign minister, Cambodia's prime minister, said armed clashes would erupt if Thai troops continued to trespass over the border.

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unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
cut away; trim; reduce
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
cause to come together formally
refuse to give; refrain from giving, granting, or permitting; deduct from employee's salary
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