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 Test Questions
SAT Vocabulary: Level 1
absolve     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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bring into being; give rise to; produce
handle with skill;  exercise effectively; have power over; a rule or manage
pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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ascertain     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
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beseech     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
put into effect; supply with tools
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carnage     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
small opening; means of escape or release; outlet; hole for the escape of gas or air
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
destruction of life; the savage and excessive killing of many people
having foresight; fortuneteller
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conventional     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
husky; muscular and heavily built
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
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dwarf     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
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endorse     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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recover; find and bring in; get back
strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instruments; approve; support
undergo decay; infect, inflame, or corrupt;
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flourish     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
undo or ravel knitted fabric of; separate and clarify; solve
view with scorn or contempt; feel with aversion
make pieces of money from metal; invent or fabricate
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grate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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make a firm decision about; find a solution to
use economically; conserve; save
manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
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industrious     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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diligent; hard-working; busy, and laborious
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
stale in odor or taste; dull; out of date; antiquated; out of use; rusty
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
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lavish     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
feeling or showing extreme anger; enraged
of or relating to money; nation's currency; financial
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magnanimous     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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faultless; incapable of sin or wrongdoing
generous; high-minded; chivalrous
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
relating to stars; star-shaped
determined to do or have
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minute     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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extremely small; short note
neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart
offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
irritated or impatient; easily annoyed; peevish
weak; ineffective; lacking physical strength or vigor; incapable of sexual intercourse
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persona     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of  pieces
symbol of immortality or rebirth; a bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
ghostly beings that suck the blood of the living; person, such as extortionist, who preys upon others
humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
characters in the play; one's public image or personality
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prod     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
stir up; urge; goad to action; incite
explore with tools; investigate; search
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
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repertoire     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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an agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
symbol of immortality or rebirth; a bird in Egyptian mythology that lived for 500 years
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
small planet; any small celestial bodies that revolve around the sun
pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover
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sever     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
put in order; arrange or place something in line
form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will
cut off from a whole; set or keep apart; divide or separate
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
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sobriety     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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something that relieves pain
moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
principles presented for belief, as by religious; the principle of law; an act of teaching; instruction
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit a bodily organ
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touchstone     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
state of extreme confusion or agitation; commotion or tumult
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
ideal condition of rest, harmony, stability, or joy; condition of Buddha
the stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; excellent quality used to test excellence or genuineness of others
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typhoon     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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object worn, especially around the neck, as a charm against evil or injury; charm
form of government; government in power; administration; prevailing social system or pattern
religious image; idol; an essential and enduring symbol
tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; a violent whirlwind
tiny object or creature; very small contribution or amount of money
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