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SSAT Vocab Words
Vocabulary from Wordly Wise, Levels 7-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abate | to become weaker; to decrease |
| evict | to force out of property by taking legal action |
| impartial | not favoring one side more than the other |
| industrious | hardworking; not lazy |
| sham | something fake or false |
| trek | a long slow and difficult journey |
| astute | wise in a clever or practical way |
| derogatory | expressing a low opinion; intended to hurt the reputation of a person or thing |
| plumage | a bird's feathers |
| ungainly | moving in a clumsy or awkward way |
| admonish | to warn or to criticize gently |
| devoid | lacking; empty; or entirely without |
| heed | verb- to pay attention to noun- attention or notice |
| muse | to think about in a quiet careful way |
| subside | to sink to a lower level or to become quieter or less active |
| unwitting | not done on purpose; unintended |
| illustrious | very famous or outstanding |
| lattitude | freedom from strict rules |
| administer | to manage or direct or to give out as a treatment or assistance |
| capitulate | to give in; to surrender |
| menial | of or relating to low-level, humble work |
| respite | a period of rest; a pause |
| blatant | very obvious in an offensive or shameless way |
| candid | expressed honestly and without holding back unpleasant truths |
| debut | n- first public appearance v- to make a first public appearance |
| impunity | freedom from being harmed or punished |
| stint | n- a period of time devoted to a job or some task or a limit or restriction v- to limit or restrict |
| consternation | amazement or fear that makes one feel confused |
| impetuous | inclined to act without thinking; hasty |
| pluck | v- to pull off or out; to pick or to remove feathers from or to pull and let go n- courage bravery |
| prostrate | lying flat or lying facedown, especially to show respect or completely overcome; weak and helpless |
| rapture | a state of great joy, delight, or love |
| headlong | adj- with great speed or force; reckless adv- recklessly; without time for careful thought |
| impede | to get in the way of; to interfere with the movement of |
| lax | not strictly enforced;undemanding; careless |
| ensue | to follow; to come as a result of or at a later time |
| garrison | n- soldiers stationed in a place to protect that place or a military place of protection, together with its soldiers and weapons v- to provide soldiers with a place to live |
| inundate | to cover, as with water from a flood or to load with an excessive amount or numbering of something |
| placate | to stop from being angry; to calm |
| principal | the sum of money owed, not including interest |
| blithe | cheerful; carefree or not showing proper care; heedless |
| docile | well behaved; easy to handle |
| plight | a difficult or dangerous condition or situation |
| ponderous | heavy and slow moving |
| vigilant | watchful; ready for danger |
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