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SSAT Vocab 5 of 6
Benny's SSAT Words R-Z (1)
| WORD | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| rabble | a disorderly crowd |
| rabid | furious; fanatical; also: infected by rabies |
| rancorous | having deep-seated ill will |
| random | done or occurring without merit, plan or purpose; haphazard |
| ransack | to search thoroughly or roughly |
| ratify | to approve formally; to confirm; to verify |
| ravenous | extremely hungry |
| raze | to destroy completely |
| recalcitrant | very disobedient; stubbornly resistant to authority |
| recluse | one who is shut off from civilization; hermit: one who lives in solitude |
| recur | to happen again; or repeatedly |
| reek | smell badly and offensively; distinctive offensive unpleasant odor |
| refrain | to hold back; to suppress |
| regal | kingly; imperial: belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler |
| reign | a sovereign (king/queen/emperor/etc) period of rule |
| reimburse | to refund |
| reinforce | to make stronger; strengthen with additional forces |
| reluctantly | unwillingly |
| reminiscence | remembrance of past events |
| rendezvous | a prearranged meeting |
| renowned | celebrated: widely known and esteemed; having widespread acclaim |
| repartee | an exchange of witty remarks |
| repudiate | to reject; to cancel; to renounce: cast off or disown |
| repugnant | loathsome; hateful |
| residue | remainder; something that remains, or is left over |
| reveal | to make known; to make visible by uncovering |
| revelry | lively merrymaking; unrestrained festivities |
| rout | complete defeat |
| rudimentary | basic; undeveloped; elementary |
| rue | to regret deeply; feel remorse for |
| sanctimonious | self-righteous; "holier-than-thou" ; hypocritical form of excessive piety, |
| satellite | an object or body revolving around another |
| saturate | infuse or fill completely usually with a liquid ;fill to capacity |
| saucy | impudent; mischievously or playfully provocative |
| savor | flavor; smell; to enjoy fully |
| scald | to burn with hot liquid or stream |
| scarcely | hardly; barely |
| scathing | very severe; scornful |
| schism | division; split; discord; irreconcilable division of a group into opposing factions |
| scrupulous | honest; careful; conscientious |
| secure | tightly fixed or fastened |
| seethe | to be in a state of turmoil or rage; bubble violently as in boiling water; very agitated |
| sentry | a soldier posted to keep watch or guard something |
| sequel | something that follows something else; |
| sheer; | complete or absolute; OR so thin as to semi-transparent |
| shrewd | clever; astute |
| significant | having importance; |
| sinister | evil |
| skit | a short dramatic sketch-usually humorous |
| slack | not tight |
| sociable | fond of company; comfortable with others; friendly |
| solicit | to ask for something; to seek |
| solitary | living alone; without companions; lonely |
| specify | to identify precisely;be specific about |
| splice | to join by interweaving or overlapping the ends |
| spurn | to reject; to scorn |
| squalid | impoverished; dirty, unpleasant |
| squander | to waste |
| staunch | unshakably loyal |
| stealthy | quiet and cautious; furtive; sneaky |
| stress | pressure; mental or emotional strain |
| suave | charming; confident; elegant |
| subdue | to restrain; to hold back |
| succeed | to achieve one's goal |
| succumb | to give in; to die from something |
| suffice | to be enough |
| summit | the top of a mountain; the highest level or degree attainable |
| superb | brilliant: of surpassing excellence |
| suppress | to put an end to or prevent something |
| surfeit | the state of being more than full; glut; an excessive number; an overindulgence |
| surmise | to suppose; to conclude |
| surrogate | a substitute; a stand-in |
| susceptible | easily affected or influenced |
| suspense | apprehension about what is going to happen |
| sustain | to support; to maintain |
| swift | fast; quick |
| synopsis | a summary |
| taciturn | saying little; quiet; habitually untalkative |
| tactful | showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people; able to avoid offending people |
| taint | to spoil; to contaminate; to stain the honor of |
| tamper | to meddle or interfere with |
| tangible | perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch |
| taut | stretched tightly; not slack |
| temperate | without extremes; self restrained |
| tenacity | persistence; doggedness |
| tepid | lukewarm |
| terminate | to bring to an end; to come to an end |
| terse | concise; abrupt; pithy; crisp: brief and to the point |
| tether | leash: restraint consisting of a rope or chain |
| timid | shy; scared; fearful |
| token | something representing something else; an outward sign |
| tolerate | to permit; able to put up with; to deal with |
| trace | a small amount |
| transplant | to transfer |
| trepidation | fear; apprehension |
| trickle | to flow slowly; to move little by little |
| trite | repeated too often; over-familiar through overuse; banal; hackneyed |
| tumult | confusion; disorder; a loud confused noise |
| tyranny | cruel exercise of power; absolute rule |
| ultimate | final; extreme; furthest or highest in degree or order |
| unaccustomed | not used to something; unfamiliar with |
| unanimous | with everyone's agreement |
| unkempt | not neat or cared for; slovenly; looking untidy |
| usurp | to seize power or position |
| vacate | cease to occupy; leave behind empty; move out of |
| vacuous | empty; void; lacking intelligence |
| vague | not clearly explained or perceived |
| vandalism | intentional destruction of property or work |
| variegated | multi-colored |
| vehement | showing strong feeling; characterized by great force or energy |
| vend | to sell; offer for sale |
| verify | confirm the truth of something; to confirm or substantiate |
| vex | to annoy; to irritate |
| vitality | energy; power to survive; life force |
| vivacious | lively |
| vivid | intense; clear |
| wan | sickly pale; pallid |
| wanton | irresponsible; lacking restraint |
| warlock | male witch |
| wrath | anger; indignation |
| wretched | very unhappy; contemptible |
| writhe | to move in a twisting or contorted motion |
| zealous | full of persistent fervent devotion to a cause; avid: marked by active interest and enthusiasm |
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