SAT Vocabulary Test Online

adolescence

(1)

n. E.g. The big issue in adolescence is that all kids strive for independence.

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state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
act of claiming for oneself the attributes and rights of God; utterance or writing concerning God or a sacred entity
act of finding oneself position; position or alignment relative to points of directions; course introducing new situation
trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness
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buffet

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n. E.g. We heard wind buffet trees last night.

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plan of trip; guidebook for traveler
slap; blow with fist; blast of wind; meal at which guests serve themselves
legal delay of payment; suspension of an ongoing or planned activity
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops
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decipher

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v. E.g. Lacking his code book, the spy was unable to decipher the scrambled message sent to him from the KGB.

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put clothing on one's body
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
call upon; ask for; request earnestly
give reduction in price on
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
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distinction

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n. E.g. A slave, of course, in distinction from a free woman, is not permitted complaints.

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excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
feud in which members of opposing parties murder each other; blood bitter quarrel
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frivolous

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a. E.g. Berg's frivolous lawsuit was tossed out for lack of standing shortly before the election by a federal district court.

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having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
systematic; arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order
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informal

(6)

a. E.g. The English teacher preferred informal discussions to prepared lectures.

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not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic
emotionally hardened; unfeeling
trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
absence of ceremony; casual
artificial or affected; not natural; having or showing a certain manner
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marital

(7)

a. E.g. At this village, men still have more power in marital relationships.

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in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
relating to marriage; relating to husband
excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
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oblivion

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n. E.g. The only thing keeping McCain from oblivion is his image as a nonpartisan maverick.

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swirling current of water, air; flow in circular current
song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
death notice; list of dead
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences
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prank

(9)

n. E.g. This kind of prank is not good for Amazon because it will scare some customers away.

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inherent power or ability; body of persons with specific professional powers
act of making conscious choice; power or faculty of choosing
acting like a clown; dress up showily; practical joke
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of political leader
disobedience; resistance to lawful authority
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reaper

(10)

n. E.g. If a reaper is wounded at his work, they make the cat lick the wound.

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something that relieves pain
proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
one who harvests grain, especially a machine for harvesting grain or pulse crops
screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
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symmetry

(11)

n. E.g. A certain symmetry is emerging in Indo-American relations.

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lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; central idea
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
subtle or slight degree of difference
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tonic

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n. E.g. It has also been proved to be a brain tonic and memory enhancer.

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separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
destiny; fate; fortune; the will of Allah
something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
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