SSAT Practice Test Upper Level 4 Flashcards
1
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Monotonous
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Without variety
2
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Dwindle
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To shrink
3
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Gratify
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To please
4
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Futile
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Useless
5
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Reverberation
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Resonance
6
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Alcove
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Recess
7
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Feudal
A
Medieval
8
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Whet
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To sharpen
9
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Trivia
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Trifles
10
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Douse
A
Drench
11
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Impromptu
A
Improvised
12
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Propel
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To advance; to drive
13
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Charlatan
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A fraud
14
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Nominal
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In name only
15
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Depiction
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Portrayal
16
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Dilettante
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Dabbler
17
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Obsequious
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Being a suck up
18
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Rial
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A silver coin of Iran.
19
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Vermin
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Disgusting to animals collectively; an obnoxious person.
20
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Farce
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A light, humorous play; foolish show
21
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Ode
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A poem intended to be sung
22
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Animosity
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A feeling of strong dislike
23
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Unseat
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To move from political office by an elective process
24
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Depose
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To testify or affirm under oath; to remove from office or position
25
Aloof
Indifferent; apart
26
Unscrupulous
Unprincipled
27
Arid
Being without moisture; lacking interest
28
Fallow
Not in use; inactive
29
Vacillate
To sway unsteadily; be indecisive
30
Rapacious
Inordinately greedy; predatory
31
Malicious
Spiteful
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Baneful
Destructive; deadly; poisonous
33
Cloven
Split; divided
34
Heterogenous
Having a foreign origin; diverse in character
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Discordant
Harsh; disagreeing
36
Eclectic
Choosing from various sources
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Counterpoint
A melody composed to be combined with another melody
38
Effect (v.)
To bring about
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Affect (n.)
An artificial act or gesture
