SSAT Vocab 500 (1-100) Flashcards
(100 cards)
1
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aloof
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emotionally distant (ADJ)
2
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disdain
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arrogance， scorn (N) OR to display scorn (V)
3
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grimace
A
a facial expression indicating pain (N) OR to contort one’s face in pain (V)
4
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compassionate
A
kind， sympathetic (ADJ)
5
Q
admonish
A
to scold strongly (V)
6
Q
trek
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a very long journey on foot (N)
7
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deteriorate
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to become worse， to disintegrate (V)
8
Q
elation
A
great happiness and exhilaration (N)
9
Q
infuriate
A
to anger or enrage (V)
10
Q
adversity
A
hardship， difficulty， misfortune (N)
11
Q
tedious
A
boring， tiring， long (ADJ)
12
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gracious
A
charming， generous， polite (ADJ)
13
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headstrong
A
stubborn， disobedient (ADJ)
14
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steadfast
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determined， loyal， steady (ADJ)
15
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initiate
A
to begin (V)
16
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mock
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to ridicule or make fun of (V)
17
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daunting
A
discouraging， inspiring fear (ADJ)
18
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obstinate
A
stubborn， disobedient (ADJ)
19
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grim
A
gloomy， dark， bleak OR relentless， unyielding (ADJ)
20
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relinquish
A
to give up， abandon， release (V)
21
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tact
A
consideration and sensitivity in dealing with others
22
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colleague
A
a co-worker or fellow classmate (N)
23
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strenuous
A
requiring hard effort or energy (ADJ)
24
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feeble
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weak， faint， lacking strength (ADJ)
25
ecstasy
an overwhelming feeling of joyful excitement (N)
26
vivacious
(especially of a woman) attractively lively (ADJ)
27
bliss
extreme happiness (N)
28
versatile
having a wide variety of skills， flexible (ADJ)
29
surpass
to exceed (V)
30
cynical
believing the worst about people or events (ADJ)
31
subdued
quiet， low-key， hushed (ADJ)
32
wince
to flinch in fear or pain (V)
33
docile
obedient， tame (ADJ)
34
accomodate
to be agreeable， acceptable， suitable (V) OR to adapt
35
optimist
a person who expects a good outcome (N)
36
submissive
giving in to orders， obedient (ADJ)
37
fatigue
exhaustion， tiredness (N)
38
fickle
not reliable or dependable， changing opinions frequently (ADJ)
39
belittle
to put someone down， to express a negative opinion (V)
40
fret
to worry unnecessarily (V)
41
withstand
to resist， to stand up to something (V)
42
rigor
something very hard to endure (N)
43
engaging
interesting， charming， attractive (ADJ)
44
nonchalant
casual， calm， unconcerned (ADJ)
45
emulate
to copy or imitate， to look up to (V)
46
introvert
a person who has a quiet， reserved personality (N)
47
exasperate
to annoy， irritate (V)
48
resolute
determined， firm， unyielding (ADJ)
49
robust
strong， sturdy (ADJ)
50
bleak
hopeless， depressing， bare (ADJ)
51
malicious
intending to harm or cause suffering (ADJ)
52
passive
lacking in energy or will， submissive (ADJ)
53
animated
full of life or excitement; lively (ADJ)
54
falter
to be unsteady or weak， to stumble (V)
55
pragmatic
practical， useful (ADJ)
56
predicament
a difficult， unpleasant， or embarrassing situation (N)
57
amiable
friendly， kind， likeable (ADJ)
58
merit
excellence in achievement or performance OR deserving of aid or recognition (N) OR to deserve aid or recognition (V)
59
indignant
outraged， angry at something unjust (ADJ)
60
benevolent
kind， generous (ADJ)
61
snub
to behave coldly towards， to ignore (V)
62
charismatic
charming (ADJ)
63
exploit
to take advantage of (V) OR a bold action or deed (N)
64
apathetic
showing no interest or concern (ADJ)
65
valiant
showing courage or determination (ADJ)
66
toil
to labor， to work hard (V) OR hard work (N)
67
endure
to suffer， to put up with sth unpleasant (V)
68
congenial
friendly， sociable， suited to one's needs (ADJ)
69
reserved
quiet， shy， not showing one's feelings (ADJ)
70
meek
humble， tame (ADJ)
71
feat
great achievement (N)
72
sentimental
overly emotional (ADJ)
73
condescend
to look down on， to display arrogance (V)
74
emphatic
forceful， spoken with emphasis (ADJ)
75
industrial
diligent， hardworking OR related to making goods and services (ADJ)
76
fidelity
faithfulness， loyalty (N)
77
courteous
respectful， or considerate in manner (ADJ)
78
indifferent
showing no interest or concern (ADJ)
79
endeavor
to make an attempt (V)
80
resilient
springing back， recovering quickly (ADJ)
81
hysterical
having excessive and uncontrollable emotion (ADJ)
82
ail
to be ill or unwell (V)
83
capacity
the capability to perform， produce or hold OR the maximum amount that can be produced or held (N)
84
jeer
to laugh at with scorn (V) OR a scornful laugh (N)
85
apt
able， skillful， fitting (ADJ)
86
exuberance
joyful enthusiasm (N)
87
empathy
understanding another's feelings (N)
88
diligent
steadily persevering to complete a task (ADJ)
89
plight
a dangerous， difficult， or otherwise unfortunate situation (N)
90
compatible
capable of getting along well with other people or things (ADJ)
91
timid
shy， lacking confidence (ADJ)
92
pessimist
a person who expects a bad outcome (N)
93
cordial
warm， friendly (ADJ)
94
hypocrite
someone says one thing and does another (N)
95
dejected
depressed， sad (ADJ)
96
concede
to yield or surrender， to give in OR to admit to be true (V)
97
dread
great fear， terror (N) OR to feel great fear or terror (V)
98
reprimand
chastise (V) OR a formal expression of disapproval (N)
99
extrovert
sociable， outgoing person (N)
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flatter
to praise excessively or dishonestly (V)
