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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 1
adamant     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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extremely hard; inflexible; stubbornly unyielding
dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation
irritated or impatient; easily annoyed; peevish
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appease     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
stop the flow of a liquid; make headway against
irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
treat with ridicule or contempt; mimic; frustrate hopes of
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
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audit     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
erase; strike out; remove or make invisible
examine, verify, or correct the financial accounts of
put in order; arrange or place something in line
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caucus     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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length of time something lasts
one that refuses to abide or be independent; an unbranded range animal
gap; interruption in duration or continuity; pause
song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
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compromise     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
impose fine or tax; collect payment
undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt;
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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disengage     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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cause to come together formally
sharpen; perfect or make more intense or effective
give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
release from something that holds firmly
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faction     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
partnership; alliance; association in the same family or society
a party of persons having a common end in view
a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
government under a single ruler
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giddy     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
like an ape or monkey
low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
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gnome     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
dwarf; a fabled race of dwarflike creatures who live underground
sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
light, quick blow, or touch
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incessant     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
suspicious or distrustful; wary; cautious
uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
impartial; not supporting one side over another
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latent     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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absence of ceremony; casual
present or potential but not evident or active; dormant; hidden
relating to man and the planet earth, physical as opposed to spiritual; experienced in human affairs
suitable for servant; having low nature
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
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mammal     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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end of existence or activity; termination
whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; spiral motion of fluid within a limited area
warm-blooded vertebrate having skin covered with hair
use of force to get someone to obey
hint; indirect implication , usually malicious
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novice     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
beginner; person new to a field or activity
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ordinance     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
coming into being of something; origin
decree; authoritative command or order
unreal reflection; an optical illusion
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primordial     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
being or happening first in a sequence of time; original; primary; fundamental
having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
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render     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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stop motion; curb or restrain
lay eggs; produce offspring in large numbers
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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scale     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
attract by arousing hope or desire
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
make use of, sometimes unjustly
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stellar     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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outstanding; principal; of or consisting of stars
greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
most favorable or advantageous
profitable; producing a good profit
movable; not fixed; fluid; unstable
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trite     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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negligent; careless in performing duty or business
deceptive or tending of deceive; not real
implied or understood though not directly expressed
wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; worn out by using
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volley     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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ceremony of crowning queen or king
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
flight of missiles; a round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
small waterfall; sudden downpour
secret meeting; agreement, as between lovers, to meet at a certain time and place
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