DIY Vocabulary Test - SAT Vocabulary: Level 3

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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
admonition     Speak
 
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n.  
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mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
communication using gesture and facial expression
the interdependent relationship between groups or species, often mutually beneficial
undoubted or self-evident truth; obvious truth
gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning
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astigmatism     Speak
 
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n.  
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medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
eye defect that prevents proper focus
collector and student of money, in particular of coins
friendship; peaceful relations, as between nations
dock; landing place; reinforced bank where ships are loaded or unloaded
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bungle     Speak
 
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v.  
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occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner
accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
separate the fibers or threads of; clarify by separating the aspects of
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certitude     Speak
 
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n.  
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song of praise or joy;  loud and joyous song; the song of triumph
state of being certain; complete assurance; confidence
letter; written message; messenger
an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco
newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old
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condole     Speak
 
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v.  
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proclaim doctrine or law; make known by an official publication
grieve; express sympathy; speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune
cut down; reduce; restrict; economize
cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated
cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
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doctrinaire     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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unable to compromise about points of doctrine; unyielding
being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from natural
not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
respectful; worshipful; impressed with deep respect
dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull
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energize     Speak
 
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v.  
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look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare
give off  liquid; purify; refine; increase the concentration of
pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
give energy to; make forceful and active; supply with an electric current
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flout     Speak
 
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win by a wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely
rejoice; feel extreme happiness
reject; mock; express contempt for rules by word or action; behave with contempt
occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
make slender, fine, or small; weaken; lessen the density of
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heckler     Speak
 
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n.  
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tranquility; state of peace and quiet
one who harasses others; one who tries to embarrass others with questions and objections
turmoil; bewildering jumble; confused mass
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
hereditary nobility; privileged class
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inhibit     Speak
 
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v.  
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distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
deflect sound or light from straight path; alter by viewing through a medium
reconstruct sentence or story; present ideas in a new or different arrangement
attack with abusive language; vilify
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invective     Speak
 
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n.  
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show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
one who feigns illness to escape duty
clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume
daydream; state of abstracted musing; absent-minded dreaming while awake
abusive language used to express blame or ill will
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molt     Speak
 
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v.  
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shed or cast off hair or feathers
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
make less rigid or softer; calm in temper or feeling
fill beyond capacity, especially with food;  swallow greedily
let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate
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necromancy     Speak
 
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n.  
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musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; the communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future
quality of not moving; remaining in place
state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
eager bark or cry; sharp, quick bark or cry caused by fear or pain
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palatial     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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daily; relating to or occurring in a 24-hour period
of a speech given in farewell, especially one delivered by an outstanding member of graduating class
reclining; lying down completely or in part
lacking definite form or limits; hazy; cloudy
of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness
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plumage     Speak
 
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n.  
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branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy
the carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
covering of feathers on the bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress
nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of the given name
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rapt     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time
eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having an interest in a variety of subjects
improperly forward or bold; trim and stylish in appearance
absorbed; deeply moved or delighted
tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis
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satire     Speak
 
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n.  
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new or newly invented word or phrase
right to claim something; right to benefits
goblet; bowl-shaped drinking vessel; large drinking cup, often having stem and base
form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
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seamy     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling
sordid; morally degraded; squalid or corrupt
aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
humorous, amusing or joking; sportive; not serious
inoffensive expression of fat; stout
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stratum     Speak
 
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n.  
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unwillingness; lack of inclination; mild aversion
a layer of earth's surface; a layer of society
inclination; favorable prejudice or bias; special fondness
having a softening or soothing effect, especially on skin
moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
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truncate     Speak
 
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v.  
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weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
cause being in bad temper; disappoint; disconcert
cut the top off; make something shorter as if by cutting off
become popular with; make agreeable or acceptable
sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate
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