Seen In HSPT Practice Tests 1 Flashcards
(48 cards)
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Chasm
A
- abyss
- deep hole
1
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Stature
A
Standing
2
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Renounce
A
- disavow
- give up
3
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Tedious
A
- monotonous
- boring
4
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Extol
A
- acclaim
- praise
5
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Unique
A
- one of a kind
- singular
6
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Abode
A
- residence
- home
7
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Obstinate
A
- dogged
- reluctant
9
Q
Rectify
A
Correct
10
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Retract
A
- deny
- take back
11
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Rational
A
Logical
12
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Dissuade
A
- disapprove
- discourage
13
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Ornate
A
- elaborate
- fancy
14
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Avid
A
- ardent
- loved to…
15
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Haggard
A
- scrawny
- worn, tired
16
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Meander
A
- rambling
- wīnd
17
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Supple
A
- lithe (flexible)
- ability to bend
18
Q
Quack
A
- fraud
- person who pretends to be a doctor
- fake
19
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Incessant
A
Constant
20
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Prodigious
A
Great/huge
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Vagrant
A
- loiter
- tramp
22
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Steadfast
A
- stand firm to a principle/cause
- unchanging
23
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Loath
A
- unwilling/reluctant
24
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Laden
A
Loaded
25
Futile
- pointless
| - useless
26
Repast
Meal
27
Solace
- to lessen sadness
| - to comfort
28
Loathe
- hate/detest
29
Dejected
- depressed
| - feeling sad
30
Oppression
- heavily burdened
31
Aerie
High nest
32
Admonish
- to warn
| - to caution
33
Disburse
- to spend
| - to pay out
34
Brusque
Short and rude
35
Demise
- end of
| - death/decease
36
Garner
To gather
37
Defame
- to talk bad about
| - slander
38
Lucrative
Profitable
39
Astute
- shrewd (sharp)
| - clever, cunning, ingenious
40
Hovel
- hut
| - small dwelling house
41
Gossamer
- thin
- flimsy
- a cobweb or a thread
42
Coddle
- pamper
| - treat tenderly
43
Truncate
- cut short
44
Precocious
- quick
| - unusually advance or mature, especially mental development
45
Indigent
- needy
| - lacking food, clothing, and other necessities in life
46
Pinnacle
- highest point
| - lofty peak
47
Feasible
- capable of being done
49
Palatable
Tasty
