SSAT and ISEE Vocabulary I Flashcards
(109 cards)
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Affluent
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having an abundance of wealth, property, or other materials; prosperous; rich
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Aftermath
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something that results or follows from and event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence
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Appealing
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a serious, urgent or heartful request
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Bemused
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confuse, bewilder
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Bewildered
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completely puzzled or confused; perplexed
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Brood
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a family of young animals produced at one hatching or birth
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Calamity
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a great misfortune or disaster
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Candor
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the state of quality of being frank, open and sincere in speech or expression
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Coax
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to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion; flatter; cajole
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Concieted
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having an excessively favorable opinion of one’s abilities or appearance
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Condemn
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to express an unfavorable judgement on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure, punish
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Contemporary
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existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time
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Conventional
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confirming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste
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Covert
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concealed; secret; disguised
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Covet
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to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others
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Curb
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a check or restraint on something (n.)
to control; to restrain (v.)
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Curt
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rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner
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Curtail
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to reduce, limit, or stop something
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Debrief
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to question someone in detail about work they have done for you
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Decieve
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to make someone believe something that is not true.
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Derelict
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in poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect
person without a home, job or property
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Diminished
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to become less, or to make something become less
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Dismay
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to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly
sudden or complete loss of courage; utter disheartment
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Disperse
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to separate and move apart in different directions without order or regularity; become scattered
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Distress
great pain, anxiety or sorrow
| cause someone pain, anxiety or sorrow
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Docile
easily managed or handled; tractable
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Economize
spend less; avoid waste or extravagance
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Endeavor
an attempt to achieve
| try hard to do or achieve something
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Endure
to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo
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Entice
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure
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Erect
upright in position or posture
| put together and set upright
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Evoke
to call up or produce (memories, feelings)
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Feign
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of
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Fertile
bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, abundantly; prolific
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Fleet
fast and nimble in movement
| group of ships or vehicles; a country's navy
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Fraught
filled with (something undesirable)
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Gene
a part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, of a living thing
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Grate
to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings; make an unpleasant sound
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Grotesque
odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; very ugly or absurd; bizzare
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Immense
immeasurable; boundless
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Impede
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder
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Impede
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder
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Impudent
not showing due respect
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Incite
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action
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Incite
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action
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Inconspicuous
not clearly visible, not noticable
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Indulge
to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one's will (often followed by in)
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Interpret
to give or provide the meaning or; explicate; elucidate
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Isolation
the fact that something is separate and not connected to other things
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Justify
to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded
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Justify
to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded
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Lament
to feel or express sorrow or regret for
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Lax
Not strict or severe; careless or negligent
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Lavish
expended, bestowed or occurring in profusion
| to expend or give in great amounts or without limit
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Lenient
agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent
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Liable
responsible by law; likely to do or be something
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Majestic
having or showing impressive beauty or scale; of lofty
| dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand
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Noxious
harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being
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Obstinate
difficult to change
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Ordeal
any extremely severe or trying test, experience or trial
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Oppress
to burden with gruel or unjust restraints; subject to a harsh exercise of authority or power
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Peril
exposure to injury, loss or destruction; grave risk; jepordy; danger
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Periphery
the outside boundary of any surface area
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Perspire
to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat
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Pioneer
a person who is among the first to explore or settle in a new place
develop or be the first to use or apply a new area of knowledge
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Plume
a large, long, or conspicuous feather; in a shape resembling a feather
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Plunder
to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage
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Plunge
to cast oneself, or fall as if cast, into water, a hole; drop
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Privilege
a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most
to grant a privilege
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Prominent
standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable
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Provoke
to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feeling, desires activity)
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Quaint
Having an old- fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque
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Quell
to suppress; put an end to; extinguish
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Radiant
bright with joy; hope
| a point or object from which rays proceed
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Rank
a social or official position or standing, as in the armed forces
to assign to a particular position, station, class
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Repent
to feel sorry for past conduct; regret a past action
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Sermon
a part of a Christian church ceremony in which a priest gives a talk on a religious or moral subject, often based on something written in the Bible
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Shrine
a special place in which you remember and praise someone who has died, especially someone famous
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Sober
serious, sensible, solemn; not drunk
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Spectacle
anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind
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Stagnant
not flowing or running, as water, air; showing no activity
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Stallion
an adult male horse that is used for breeding
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Stoop
to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward for an erect position; lower one's morals to do something
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Subdue
to bring under control; render submissive
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Submissive
inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient
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Temperate
moderate in respect to temperature; showing moderation
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Trivia
of very little importance or value; insignificant
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Turbulent
being in a state of agitation; disturbed
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Vicarious
performed, exercised, received, or suffered in one place or another
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Virture
conformity of one's life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; goodness
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Wholesome
promoting health or well-being
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Abate
to reduce or lessen the amount, degree, or intensity, etc.; (something negative) to become smaller or less intense
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Abdicate
to give up a position, throne, duty, authority, claim, responsibility, etc.; to fail to fulfil or undertake a responsibility or duty
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Abhor
to regard with disgust and hatred
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Abrasive
showing little concern for other's feelings, harsh
| a substance for cleaning or polishing a surface
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Abstain
to voluntarily hold back; to restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something to not cast a vote or to formally decline or vote
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Abysmal
extremely poor, bad, or severe
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Accolade
any award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit
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Accolade
any award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit
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Accure
to receive a sum of money or a benefit that gradually increases over time; to accumulate or receive such payments or benefits
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Acrid
irritatingly strong or unpleasant (smell or taste); extremely or sharply stinging or bitter; bitterly irritating (to the eyes, nose, etc.)
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Adage
a traditional saying that expresses a common observation; a short statement expressing a general truth
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Adjunct
a person serving as an associate or assistant of another; something added as a non-essential part
connected or joined to something an auxiliary or subordinate way; not an essential part
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Admonish
to warn or reprimand someone firmly; to caution or advise; to counsel against something; to reprove or scold in a mild and good-willed manner
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Adroit
expert in using the mind, hands, or body; cleverly skillful
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Adversary
a person, group, etc. that opposes or attacks an enemy; one's opponent in a contest or conflict
involving or characterized by conflict or opposition
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Affable
pleasant; easy to approach and talk to; good-natured; showing warmth and freindliness
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Affirm
to state as a fact; to assert strongly; to offer someone emotional support; to express agreement or commitment
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Augment
to make (something) greater in size, number, strength, or extent
