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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.) - readily taking on various shapes or forms






2. (adj.) - excessively dramatic or emotional






3. (n.) - a trite - overused expression






4. (v.) - to say - or to make






5. (adj.) - friendly - amiable






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






7. (v.) - to move in a smooth wavelike motion






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






9. (adj.) - compassionate






10. (adj.) - rude - improper






11. (n.) - strength - bravery






12. (v.) - to sooth - ease






13. (v.) - to kidnap






14. (adj.) - easily yielding to authority






15. (n.) - the spirit of the time






16. (adj.) - in great numbers






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






18. (v.) - to construct - to raise






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






20. (n.) - vitality and energy - vim.






21. (n.) - a relatively calm interval - as in a storm






22. (adj.) - lethargic






23. (adj.) - spacious - roomy






24. (adj.) - being the only one of its kind






25. (adj.) - lucky - occurring by chance






26. (n.) - a hole






27. (v.) - to inject






28. (v.) - to clarify






29. (adj.) - relating to the sky or the heavens






30. (adj.) - fertile - fruitful






31. (adj.) - short-sighted






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






33. (n.) - a fortune teller






34. (v.) - to think - contemplate






35. (n.) - a large book






36. (adj.) - exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic






37. (v.) - to support - or to marry






38. (adj.) - easy






39. (adj.) - obliging - helpful






40. (adj.) - reserved - distant






41. (adj.) - indecent - blasphemous






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






43. (adj.) - impoverished






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






45. (v.) - to increase gradually in size or degree






46. (adj.) - eager to follow rules






47. (adj.) - deserving criticism






48. (adj.) - relating to family






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






50. (n.) - vague feeling of discomfort