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SSAT words
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| vindictive | motivated by spite; intended for revenge |
| fledging | rear young birds for flight, 2. grow feathers 3. decorate with feathers |
| anecdote | short account of an incident |
| gaudy | tastelessly showy |
| pall | burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped 2. a sudden numbing dread |
| enfranchise | grant voting rights |
| subjugation | the act of conquering |
| vexillology | study of flags |
| ornithology | study of birds |
| gymnosperm | a group of seed plants, whose seeds are not enclosed in an ovary- i.e. conifers |
| topaz | a yellow quartz or light brown |
| sapphire | a light shade of blue |
| amethyst | of a moderate purple color |
| amber | a deep yellow color |
| lumen | unit that measures brightness |
| maceration | softening or break up by soaking in a liquid |
| sublimation | a change directly from the solid to the gaseous sate without becoming a liquid |
| insinuate | to suggest in an indirect way |