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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 1
abstinence     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
wise saying; brief familiar proverb;  expression of popular wisdom
ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
lack of sound judgment; lack of discretion
restraint from eating or drinking;  refraining from indulging appetite or desire
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apprehend     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
regard with respect; favorable regard
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
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avalanche     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
a great mass of falling snow and ice
particular skill; special talent
one who expects a favorable or good outcome
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callous     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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unavoidable;  incapable of being avoided or prevented
generous; high-minded; chivalrous
emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened
vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
husky; muscular and heavily built
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cosmic     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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filthy; unethical or dishonest; dirty; foul; morally degraded
of the universe; vast
not able to be corrected or repaired
completely lacking; barren or empty
very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
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document     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
provide written evidence; record in detail
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
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eulogy     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
bitter hostility; active hatred; hostile feeling or act
ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
comedy characterized by improbable situations; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous
guarantee; assurance by the seller; authorization or certification
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futile     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat
insignificant; tiny; weak; of inferior size, strength
shy and reserved; modest
easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
useless; having no useful result; vain
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hypocritical     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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by an effort to the point of exhaustion, especially physical effort
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
affecting all; general; present everywhere; relating to the entire world or all within the world; worldwide
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impotent     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious
differing in some characteristics; various
weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse
secretive, not openly shown
avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
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lax     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
having a university degree; having completed training; having steps; arranged by grade, level, degree
full of juicy; full of richness; highly interesting or enjoyable; delectable
not intended; not knowing; unaware; ignorant
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lucid     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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wasteful; reckless with money
odd; old-fashioned; picturesque; unfamiliar or unusual in character
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
easily understood; clear; intelligible
helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
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militant     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse
mild and pleasant; fragrant
fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
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orient     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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prevent from being successful
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel; become compatible or consistent
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preposterous     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
not able to be entered; beyond understanding
without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
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render     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; contract one's lips into a rounded shape
turn aside; draw someone's attention away from something
be thrifty;  restrict or limit, as in amount or number
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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retract     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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pay back for some expense incurred
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instruments; approve; support
withdraw; take back; draw back or in
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
call upon; ask for; request earnestly
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slag     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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residue by smelting metal ore; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
something that discourages; tending to deter
ornament, hanging from a necklace; one of a matched pair; a companion piece
partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
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toxic     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation
without previous preparation
threatening; foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
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volition     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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act of making a conscious choice; power or faculty of choosing
false testimony while under oath; breach of an oath or promise
great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
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