Full Deck Flashcards

Learn all the SSAT vocab words (50 cards)

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olfactory

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relating to the sense of smell

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incredulous

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disbelieving, skeptical

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aperture

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an opening or hole

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insolent

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boldly rude or disrespectful

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5
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copious

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abundant; plentiful

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elongate

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lengthen

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7
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shun

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to avoid deliberately

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belligerent

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hostile and aggressive

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fauna

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animal life

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disparage

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to degrade, to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner

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encompass

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to surround

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12
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idiosyncratic

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peculiar to the individual

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deadlock

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(n.) a standstill resulting from the opposition of two equal forces or factions; (v.) to bring to such a standstill

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keen

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having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive

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lament

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a passionate expression of grief or sorrow

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vigor

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strength, energy

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inadvertent

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unintentional; accidental

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hoary

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very old; whitish or gray from age

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19
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imperious

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arrogantly domineering or overbearing

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rue

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to regret

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21
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ambivalent

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Having mixed feelings

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declamation

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long speech, harangue

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itinerant

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moving from place to place

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adage

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inquiry
a request for information
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foretell
to predict
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suppress
to stop by force, put down
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impasse
deadlock
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rout
overwhelming defeat
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insurgent
one who rebels or rises against authority
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renowned
celebrated, famous
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recuperate
get better after illness
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plumage
feathers of a bird
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counsel
advice
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tenacious
persistent, resolute
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scull
to row
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quandary
a puzzling situation; a dilemma
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obstruct
block
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paramount
most important
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sentry
guard, watchman
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ascertain
to find out for certain
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Couplet
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
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altruistic
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
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ingenuity
Cleverness, inventiveness, resourcefulness
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congeal
Change from liquid to solid
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insomnia
inability to sleep
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nomad
a person who moves from place to place
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dawdle
to waste time
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compassion
sympathy
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diplomatic
skilled in dealing with sensitive matters or people