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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. (v.) - to weaken - make weary






2. (n.) - a ranking system of groups or individuals






3. (adj.) - lacking in quality stature






4. (adj.) - deserving criticism






5. (n.) - a short saying






6. (n.) - an assault or an array of similar things intended for use together






7. (adj.) - worthy of praise






8. (v.) - to criticize - to scold






9. (n.) - the concept of destiny or fate






10. (n.) - agreement - often of sound






11. (adj.) - brief to the point of being superficial






12. (adj.) - loud - energetic






13. (adj.) - requiring tremendous strength or energy






14. (adj.) - discouraged - hopeless - depressed






15. (adj.) - ghostly - spectral






16. (adj.) - astounded - stupefied






17. (n.) - physical beauty






18. (adj.) - bending or flexing readily - pliable






19. (v.) - to sooth - ease






20. (n.) - a plague






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






22. (n.) - a wicked act - a sin






23. (adj.) - deserving of praise or merit






24. (n.) - something that does not fit into the normal order






25. (n.) - a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance - façade






26. (adj.) - joyful - happy






27. (v.) - to coax through flattery






28. (n.) - a piece of cloth on which an artist paints






29. (v.) - to frolic - leap - prance






30. (adj.) - marked by special intelligence






31. (v.) - to urge - to provoke into action






32. (n.) - a change of form - shape - substance






33. (adj.) - admiring - praising






34. (adj.) - sentimental






35. (adj.) - original - ground-breaking






36. (adj.) - fixed or unchanging






37. (v.) - to increase or make greater






38. (v.) - to diversify






39. (v.) - to change for the better - improve






40. (adj.) - belligerent






41. (adj.) - careful - showing care






42. (n.) - an interruption in continuity - a break






43. (n.) - a trick






44. (adj.) - balanced - readied






45. (v.) - to hate - loathe






46. (v.) - to be thrown off balance or feel dizzy






47. (v.) - to set right - correct






48. (v.) - to criticize - degrade - belittle






49. (v.) - to rummage - scavenge - graze for food






50. (adj.) - readily taking on various shapes or forms