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SAT Natural Sciences - Placement

Here you will learn some English words related to placements, such as "suspend", "girdle", "embed", etc. that you will need to ace your SATs.

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SAT Vocabulary for Natural Sciences
elevation

the height or distance of an object or geographical feature above a specified reference point, typically measured from sea level

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altitude

the distance between an object or point and sea level

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proximity

the immediate surrounding or area that is near or close around a person or thing

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arrangement

the specific way things are positioned relative to each other

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disposal

the act or process of arranging or positioning things in a particular way

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layout

the specific way by which a building, book page, garden, etc. is arranged

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superposition

the act or process of placing one object or entity directly above or on top of another

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whereabouts

the specific location or position of someone or something

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vicinity

the area near or surrounding a particular place

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precinct

a commercial area in a city or a town that is closed to traffic

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environs

the surrounding area or district, especially the suburbs or outskirts of a city or town

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fringe

the marginal, or outer part of something, such as an area, activity, or group

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locus

the specific place or scene where an event or action occurs, especially used to denote the exact location of a meeting or event

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interstice

a space between or inside things

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dislocation

an event or incident that leads to the displacement or disruption of something from its usual or intended position

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configuration

the specific arrangement or grouping of parts or elements

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to transpose

to change the position or order of something

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to displace

to move something from its usual position or location to another

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to hover

(of a bird, aircraft, etc.) to remain at one place in midair

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to droop

to bend downward or sag under the influence of gravity or due to lack of support or tension

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to embed

to firmly and deeply fix something in something else

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to insert

to place or add something into a specific space or object

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to repose

to place something down flat or horizontally

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to deposit

to place or fix something in a specific location

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to lodge

to become stuck or fixed in a particular position, often in a way that is difficult to remove

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to squat

to go to a position in which the knees are bent and the back of thighs are touching or very close to one's heels

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to ensconce

to establish one's place or position

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to dangle

to hang or swing loosely and freely, especially from one end or point

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to crouch

to sit on one's calves and move the chest close to one's knees

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to drape

to arrange or hang something loosely and artistically over a surface or object

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to mount

to secure, attach, or affix an item onto a surface or framework

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to suspend

to hang something so that it dangles freely without support from below

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to flank

to be positioned at the side or edge of something, typically for protection, support, or observation

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to nest

to fit or place one thing snugly inside another, often in layers or concentric arrangements

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to snuggle

to arrange or settle someone or something in a warm, cozy, or affectionate manner, typically by enclosing them closely for warmth or comfort

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to girdle

to encircle or surround something and create a boundary or perimeter around it

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to overlay

to cover one thing over another

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to erect

to lift, position, and fix something into an upright or vertical position

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to superimpose

to place or lay something over something else, typically to create a combined or layered effect

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to straddle

to span or extend across a particular area

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to situate

to place something in a particular position or setting

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adjacent

situated next to or near something

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contiguous

sharing a common border or touching at some point

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stationary

not moving or changing position

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static

remaining still, with no change in position

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immovable

(of an object) impossible to be placed elsewhere

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isolated

(of a place or building) far away from any other place, building, or person

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remote

far away in space or distant in position

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sparse

small in amount or number while also unevenly and thinly scattered

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aloft

up in the air or above ground level

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innermost

related to the deepest or most central point within a physical context

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positional

relating to or characterized by position or placement, particularly in a physical or spatial sense

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outspread

extended or spread out over a wide area or surface

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slanted

describing a position or direction that is inclined or angled

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outermost

referring to the farthest or most distant part of something

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opposable

able to be positioned opposite to something else, particularly hands or fingers that can grip and hold things well

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elsewhere

at, in, or to another place

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to pinpoint

to precisely locate or identify something or someone

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inversion

the act of turning something upside down or placing it in a vertical position

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