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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. (adj.) - friendly - affable






2. (adj.) - clear - apparent






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






4. (adj.) - fixed or unchanging






5. (adj.) - hasty or lacking in sensitivity






6. (v.) - to shorten - reduce






7. (n.) - a self-serving flatterer






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






9. (n.) - a verbal attack






10. (n.) - one whose primary pursuit is pleasure






11. (adj.) - graceful - flexible - supple






12. (adj.) - harmful - threatening






13. (v.) - to withstand or survive a situation






14. (adj.) - negligent - exhibiting carelessness






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






16. (adj.) - overly sweet






17. (adj.) - unvarying - conforming to one principle






18. (n.) - rhythm






19. (adj.) - abundant






20. (adj.) - easily yielding to authority






21. (v.) - to demolish






22. (v.) - to examine carefully






23. (n.) - noise - discordant sound






24. (n.) - a conspiracy - a secret agreement






25. (adj.) - deserted - lifeless






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






27. (v.) - to frustrate






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






29. (n.) - an abnormal fear of open or public places






30. (adj.) - dirty






31. (adj.) - worthy of praise






32. (n.) - a lack - scarcity






33. (v.) - to urge - coax






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






35. (v.) - to cheat - to swindle






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






37. (adj.) - lonely - hopeless






38. (adj.) - different - deviating - contrary






39. (adj.) - intricate - maze-like






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






41. (n.) - a meaning or association suggested by a word beyond its definition






42. (v.) - to apologize - make amends






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






44. (adj.) - sitting






45. (v.) - to sooth - ease






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






47. (n.) - compliments - sycophancy






48. (adj.) - tearful






49. (adj.) - inclined to lie or mislead






50. (adj.) - impulsive - unpredictable - subject to whim