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SSAT Vocab

Subjects : ssat, english
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. (n.) - a piece of cloth on which an artist paints






2. (n.) - an expression of pity for another - compassion






3. (n.) - a schoolteacher






4. (v.) - to persist - remain constant






5. (adj.) - jealous






6. (v.) - to put up with - tolerate






7. (n.) - a teller of fables; a liar






8. (n.) - strength - bravery






9. (n.) - a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance - faade






10. (n.) - a residence - a home






11. (adj.) - quick and changeable in temperament






12. (adj.) - having a sharp - strong quality especially related to smell






13. (n.) - a satirical imitation






14. (adj.) - foreboding or foreshadowing evil - portentous






15. (v.) - to make more violent - intense






16. (adj.) - struck by amazement or terror






17. (adj.) - easily yielding to authority






18. (n.) - a deviation from the expected course






19. (v.) - to increase or make larger






20. (n.) - a summary






21. (adj.) - extraordinary - grand in scope






22. (adj.) - generous - benevolent






23. (n.) - one who settles controversy between two sides






24. (v.) - to wait - or remain in a condition






25. (adj.) - many






26. (v.) - to pronounce - command - prescribe






27. (n.) - the study of insects






28. (v.) - to sooth - ease






29. (adj.) - stubbornly persistent - holding to a belief or position






30. (v.) - to displace and substitute for another






31. (adj.) - not susceptible to change






32. (n.) - indirect language






33. (adj.) - lethargic






34. (n.) - the creation of new words - or a new word






35. (adj.) - shrewd - showing sound judgment






36. (adj.) - having only one side






37. (adj.) - capable of reading minds






38. (n.) - a FALSE statement to damage the reputation of another






39. (adj.) - giving off intense heat - passionate






40. (adj.) - showing little enthusiasm - done as duty






41. (adj.) - vulgar - offensive - rude






42. (n.) - something that exists as a discrete unit






43. (n.) - something that holds separate things together






44. (n.) - one's work or professional calling






45. (n.) - marriage






46. (n.) - a grossly inferior imitation






47. (adj.) - excessively dramatic or emotional






48. (adj.) - relating to or showing love






49. (adj.) - incorrect - misleading






50. (adj.) - worldly - sophisticated