Test sheet for SAT Vocabulary Test Online

allegiance

(1)

n. E.g. They didn't want to salute the flag, saying that kind of allegiance is only for God.

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acting like a clown; dress up showily; practical joke
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
very small object or creature; very small contribution or amount of money
act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains
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atlas

(2)

n. E.g. Embarrassed at being unable to distinguish Slovenia from Slovakia, George W. finally consulted an atlas.

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proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
nonsense; silly, unmeaning talk; servant; slave
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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deflect

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v. E.g. No one believed that his life was saved because his cigarette case could deflect the bullet.

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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
float in air ,especially by magical means
dig into; search carefully
help bring about; make less difficult
turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
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eulogy

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n. E.g. Instead of delivering a spoken eulogy at Genny's memorial service, Jeff sang a song he had written in her honor.

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opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
going from one state of action to another
expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
avoiding detection by moving carefully; acting in a covert way
amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
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graft

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n. E.g. A patient's immune system will frequently reject a skin graft from a donor.

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receiver; one that receives or is receptive
bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
piece of transplanted tissue; portion of plant inserted in another plant
token; reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken memory
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implore

(6)

v. E.g. I again implore Congress to do the right thing and pass this funding.

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move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
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legacy

(7)

n. E.g. His main legacy is the successful move into the internet era and the launch of the Coffee House blog, which has become a must read for anyone in politics.

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gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
hammer-like tool; small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
animal or plant living on another
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negligence

(8)

n. E.g. As for employment, this negligence is apparent in a variety of aspects, such as qualification and training.

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small cave, usually with attractive features
something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
unlikely occurrence; stroke of good luck; accident
rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
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pine

(9)

v. E.g. Though she tried to be happy living with Clara in the city, Heidi used to pine for the mountains and for her gruff but loving grandfather.

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begin; originate; admit into membership
give to understand; imply as a possibility; make known subtly and indirectly
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
recover; return to health or strength; recover from financial loss
have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
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reconcile

(10)

v. E.g. Nothing could ever again reconcile him to his enemy.

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accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
close; squeeze or press together; contract
append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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swerve

(11)

v. E.g. He predicted that gravitational interaction caused light from stars beyond the sun to deviate or swerve from a straight path as it passed the sun.

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float in air ,especially by magical means
appreciate fully; enjoy or relish; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
impose fine or tax; collect payment
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
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trigger

(12)

v. E.g. Please skip the remarks that will trigger bitter debates again.

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cause something happen; set off
recover; find and bring in; get back
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
scribble or draw aimlessly; waste time
strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
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