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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 1
alimony     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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case of leather or similar material for pistol
token; a reminder of past; hint, suggestion, notice, or memorial to awaken the memory
a law enacted by the legislature; decree or edict, as of a ruler
payment by a husband to his divorced wife, or vice versa
overseer of morals; official responsible for removal of objectionable or sensitive content
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ascertain     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
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booming     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side
deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
powerful; having the power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
excessively self-centered; self-important
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choreography     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
ceremony of crowning queen or king
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
art of representing dances in written symbols; the arrangement of dances
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colossal     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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suspicious or distrustful; wary; cautious
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
differing in some characteristics; various
not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
powerful; having the power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
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demeanor     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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fixed and unvarying representation; conventional and oversimplified conception
conduct; management; way in which a person behaves
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
one who obtains pleasure from receiving punishment
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entrance     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
put clothing on one's body
lay eggs; produce offspring in large numbers
fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
consider; think about carefully; weigh
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franchise     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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symbol of immortality or rebirth; a bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
a right granted by authority; right to vote; business licensed to sell a product in a particular area
going from one state of action to another
the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
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harass     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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stand up against; successfully resist; oppose with force or resolution
focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
endanger; imperil; put at risk
build or fuel a fire; cause to glow; light up; inspire
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impending     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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rude; sullenly ill-humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
questionable; filled with doubt
close in time; about to occur; approaching
stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
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lateral     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
coming from the side; situated at or extending to the side
causing shock or horror; gruesome
not influenced by emotions; having actual existence or reality
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leniency     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
bitterness of feeling; vexation
act or instance that may be used as an example in subsequent similar cases
a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
the object made by human beings; inaccurate observation, effect, or result
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momentum     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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maze; the complex structure of interconnecting passages
product of a body's mass and its velocity; impelling force or strength; impetus
smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to a person on it
a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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phoenix     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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one who makes great sacrifices or suffers from furthering belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
the impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
symbol of immortality or rebirth; a bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
small waterfall; sudden downpour
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prominent     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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systematic; arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order
unanswered; not returned; not reciprocated; not repaid
easily understood; clear; intelligible
conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
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refrain     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
make a firm decision about; find a solution to
abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
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scoff     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
speak or write evasively; pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
stop motion; curb or restrain
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submissive     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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physically weak; easily broken
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
yielding; inclined or ready to submit
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
notorious; conspicuously bad or shocking
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symmetry     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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psychological disorder by delusions; extreme, irrational distrust of others
having foresight; fortuneteller
mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of fineness of gold
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valor     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
the agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another
bravery; courage, and boldness, as in battle
product of a body's mass and its velocity; impelling force or strength; impetus
the impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
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