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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 1
acme     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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extremely poisonous or injurious snake; a person regarded as malicious
gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
the highest point or level, as of achievement or development; maturity or perfection of animal
readiness to yield; happy friendly agreement
mistaken opinion or idea; delusion; illusory perception
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anomaly     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
irregularity; a person or something unusual; departure from the normal or common order
one celebrated for wisdom, experience, and judgment; various plants of the genus Salvia
one who manages museum or library; superintendent; manager
a place where a river can be crossed on foot; shallow place
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avid     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
implied or understood though not directly expressed
excessively self-centered; self-important
moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
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charlatan     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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soul; mind; spirit or soul
quality or condition of being humble; a low estimate of one's self; self-abasement
someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue;  one having the power to make authoritative decisions
quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
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convert     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
a group of attendants or associates; one's environment
the general pardon granted by the government, especially for political offenses
change something into another form; transform
physician or expert in children's diseases
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duration     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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piece of transplanted tissue; a portion of a plant inserted in another plant
smile expressing scorn instead of pleasure; smile in affected, often offensively self-satisfied manner
length of time something lasts
slight hint or indication; slight understanding
a group of attendants or associates; one's environment
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embezzlement     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
strong inclination; definite liking
a private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy
stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property
person who eats too much food and drink
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giddy     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
easily understood; clear; intelligible
dried out by heat; toasted or roasted slightly
tending to spread aggressively; tending to invade
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hamper     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
incriminate; involve or imply as necessary accompaniment or result
put at a disadvantage; prevent the progress or free movement of
give in; surrender; give forth a natural product; be productive
bring up out of the earth; dig up; bring to public notice; uncover
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imminent     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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intentional; headstrong; said or done on purpose; deliberate
disordered; especially in mind; crazy; insane
near at hand; close in time; about to occur
trivial; of little substance; involving a surface only
having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
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lavish     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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having supreme rank or power; self-governing; excellent; independent
laughable; completely devoid of wisdom or good sense
open for the public to read; obvious; plain
middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
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lunar     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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lasting for a long period;  marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
lively; vigorous; inducing enthusiasm or excitement; stirring
cautious; careful about one's own interests
pertaining to the moon; affecting the moon
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methodical     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known
shy and reserved; modest
systematic; arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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optimist     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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lack of enthusiasm; skeptical caution; something saved for future use; self-restraint in expression
the weapon that is thrown or projected;  rocket carrying instruments or warhead
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
one who expects a favorable or good outcome
place of refuge or shelter; protection
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promote     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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release from something that holds firmly
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
attract by arousing hope or desire
talk excitedly; speak or write in an angry or violent manner
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
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rationalize     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
think in logical way; offer an excuse
be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
become worse; decline; fall
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
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shambles     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
wreck; scene or condition of complete disorder or ruin
road or passage having no exit; deadlock
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
minor crime; ill behavior; evil conduct; misdeed
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sinister     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; ridiculous
faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
hidden; secret; situated or operating beneath the earth's surface; underground
suggesting or threatening evil
causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront
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traumatic     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
relating to injury caused by violence; adapted to cure of wounds; vulnerary
favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
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unmitigated     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
unrelieved or immoderate in intensity or severity; without exception; absolute
relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
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