SAT Vocabulary Test Online

absorb

(1)

v. E.g. By contrast, what students can absorb from a one-day visit to a college are the tangibles.

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hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
quote; adduce as an instance
undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt;
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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browse

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v. E.g. "How now, brown cow, browsing in the green, green grass." I remember lines of verse that I came across while I browse through the poetry section of bookstore.

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graze; skim or glance at casually
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
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compound

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v. E.g. The makers compound the ingredients by design.

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obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; travel regularly from a place of residence to another place
combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
act, feel, or give mutually or in return; move back and forth alternately; be complementary or equivalent
pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts
seek to attain; long for; strive toward an end
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devious

(4)

a. E.g. The story of Byzantine art, though not precisely devious, is not straightforward either.

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following in time or order; succeeding; later
departing from correct or accepted way; misleading; not straightforward
not readily approached; remote; not friendly or sociable; aloof; emotionally unresponsive and detached
coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse
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frail

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a. E.g. He was 49 years old and in frail health, suffering from diabetes.

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disreputable; tired or sick; having many seeds
capable of being accomplished or brought about
insightful; aware; wise; having the ability to perceive
open and unrestrained; free from traditional social or moral constraints
physically weak; easily broken
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imbalance

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n. E.g. What Peterson wrote about South Dakota's government now being in imbalance is most certainly true.

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small section of filmed or filed material
expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
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labyrinth

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n. E.g. You know, Michelle, one thing contributing to this labyrinth is the nation's biggest private employer, Wal-Mart.

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breaking of contract or duty
maze; complex structure of interconnecting passages
use of force to get someone to obey
capricious notion; something many people believe that is false
something apparently contradictory in nature; statement that looks false but is actually correct
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orgy

(8)

n. E.g. When her income tax refund check finally arrived, Sally indulged in an orgy of shopping.

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one who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
essential quality; reputation; honor
slight hint or indication; slight understanding
characters in play; one's public image or personality
wild party involving excessive drinking; unrestrained indulgence; secret rite in the cults of ancient
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phoenix

(9)

n. E.g. Also known widely as the Fire Bird, the phoenix is a profound symbol of the circle of life.

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symbol of immortality or rebirth; bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
public records; place where public records are kept
whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
narrow pass, especially between mountains
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scale

(10)

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

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return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
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termination

(11)

n. E.g. You see that you are the end of all plans, and, wherever they may begin, the termination is the same.

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end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion
general pardon granted by government, especially for political offenses
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
hint; indirect implication , usually malicious
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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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path of other moving body through space; chosen or taken course
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
a group of attendants or associates; one's environment
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