Test sheet for SAT Vocabulary Test Online

anemia

(1)

n. E.g. Long standing illnesses often result in anemia, loss of weight and occasional bleeding from the stomach.

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proving to be false or incorrect; response with contrary evidence
condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; deficiency of red blood cells; lack of vitality
extremely poisonous or injurious snake; person regarded as malicious
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
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bogus

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a. E.g. The police quickly found the distributors of the bogus twenty-dollar bills.

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not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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defuse

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v. E.g. Police negotiators are trained to defuse dangerous situations by avoiding confrontational language and behavior.

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unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
make an energetic, usually hasty search
move or act clumsily and in confusion
remove the fuse of bomb; reduce or eliminate threat
roll in water, snow, or mud; indulge in; move with difficulty in clumsy manner; plunge into course or condition
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don

(4)

v. E.g. When Clark Kent has to don his Superman outfit, he changes clothes in a convenient phone booth.

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make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
put clothing on one's body
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foil

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n. E.g. The pretty girl likes plain boy friend as foil.

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union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
temporary relief from harm or discomfort; postponement or cancellation of punishment
one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
thin, flexible leaf or sheet of metal; prevent from being successful; set off by contrast
close relationship, connection, or link; secret love affair
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imminent

(6)

a. E.g. Peak oil does not mean that we are in imminent danger of running out of oil.

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near at hand; close in time; about to occur
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
previously unknown; strikingly new, unusual, or different; young
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
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maverick

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n. E.g. But, a maverick is also one who cannot be identified as belonging to any specific herd.

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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
essential quality; reputation; honor
dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
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nefarious

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a. E.g. Our elected leaders, movie stars and sports heroes sometimes engaged in nefarious activities but rarely were they headlined in the daily newspapers.

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close in time; about to occur; approaching
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
lasting; surviving; long-suffering; patient
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
like an ape or monkey
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rally

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v. E.g. Washington quickly decided to rally his troops to fight off the British attack.

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report or record in chronological order
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
make use of, sometimes unjustly
moderate; tone down or restrain; bring to a desired consistency; adjust finely
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
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scoff

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v. E.g. He used to scoff at dentists after he had his first toothache.

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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
stop flow of a liquid; make headway against
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tenure

(11)

n. E.g. Why the school denied her tenure is the subject of a lawsuit.

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authority to act for another; agent or substitute
perceptiveness; intellectual activity; delicacy; quality or state of being subtle
lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
point in time, especially a critical point; joining point
holding of an office; period during which something is held; status of holding position on permanent contract
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turbulence

(12)

n. E.g. They aim to protect assets rather than chase returns, so short-term turbulence has less of an effect.

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someone seeking revenge; source of harm or ruin; opponent that cannot be beaten or overcome
decree; authoritative command or order
most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; central idea
assumed name; another name; name that has been assumed temporarily
state of violent agitation; eddying motion; unstable flow of a liquid or gas; state of violent disturbance and disorder
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