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SAT vocabulary

Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is part of the college entrance exam in the U.S. The SAT vocabulary consists of words frequently used in the SAT test.

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SAT vocabulary

Sediment

Education; SAT vocabulary

Matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid.

Satire

Education; SAT vocabulary

The employment of sarcasm, irony, or keenness of wit in ridiculing vices.

Shriek

Education; SAT vocabulary

A sharp, shrill outcry or scream, caused by agony or terror.

Shrinkage

Education; SAT vocabulary

A contraction of any material into less bulk or dimension.

Simile

Education; SAT vocabulary

A comparison which directs the mind to the representative object itself.

Sinecure

Education; SAT vocabulary

Any position having emoluments with few or no duties.

Siren

Education; SAT vocabulary

A sea-nymph, described by Homer as dwelling between the island of Circe and Scylla.

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