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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. (adj.) - insatiable in appetite






2. (v.) - to diversify






3. (v.) - to give up unfinished






4. (adj.) - extravagant






5. (n.) - revenge - punishment






6. (n.) - a poet - often a singer as well






7. (v.) - to urge - coax






8. (n.) - cheerful unity among a group






9. (adj.) - generous - benevolent






10. (v.) - to lower - demean - degrade






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






12. (adj.) - lively - spirited - full of life






13. (v.) - to combine into one






14. (v.) - to scorn - ignore - show contempt for






15. (adj.) - frigid - cold






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






17. (n.) - someone who asks questions or makes an inquiry






18. (n.) - the art of judging human character from facial features






19. (adj.) - done in a secret - or stealthy way






20. (adj.) - very bare - bleak - simple






21. (adj.) - fixed or unchanging






22. (n.) - moderation from excess - calm - tranquility






23. (v.) - to think - contemplate






24. (v.) - to vary irregularly






25. (adj.) - swollen - bigger than desired






26. (v.) - to sooth - assuage






27. (adj.) - worthy of praise






28. (adj.) - delicious - luscious






29. (adj.) - silly - foolish






30. (adj.) - hostile - threatening






31. (adj.) - sleepy






32. (adj.) - able to see things that others cannot






33. (n.) - model of perfection






34. (n.) - compensation - reimbursement






35. (v.) - to approach or confront aggressively






36. (v.) - to praise






37. (v.) - to calm - soothe






38. (adj.) - characterized by changeableness - whimsical






39. (v.) - to hate - loathe






40. (v.) - to appreciate fully - enjoy






41. (adj.) - equivalent in value or significance






42. (adj.) - amoral - lawless - lewd






43. (adj.) - harmful






44. (adj.) - arousing fear or alarm






45. (adj.) - honest - truthful






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






47. (v.) - to decrease gradually in size or degree






48. (v.) - to demolish






49. (adj.) - easy






50. (v.) - to ease - pacify