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SSAT Vocab 500 (201-300) Flashcards

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whim

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an impulse or sudden desire (N)

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orthodox

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traditional， customary， conventional (ADJ)

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duration

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a time period over which something lasts or continues (N)

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philanthropy

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generous assistance to those in need， devotion to the well-being of other people (N)

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nostalgia

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longing for the past (N)

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humanitarian

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devoted to the well-being of other people (ADJ) OR someone devoted to the well-being of other people (N)

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pedigree

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the recorded ancestry or lineage of a person or family (N)

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uniform

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always the same， consistent， even (ADJ) OR a distinctive or official outfit worn by a particular group (N)

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impoverished

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extremely poor (ADJ)

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ominous

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threatening， menacing， foretelling evil (ADJ)

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thrive

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to boom， flourish (V)

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peddle

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to sell something by going from place to place ((V)

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pious

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faithful to one’s religious beliefs (ADJ)

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eminent

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important， well-known， respected (ADJ)

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impending

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about to occur (ADJ)

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obsolete

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not current， no longer in use， out-of-date (ADJ)

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commemorate

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to remember through a ceremony or service (V)

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miserly

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one who hoards money rather than spending it (N)

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intermittent

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stopping and starting irregularly (ADJ)

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restrained

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held back， kept under control (ADJ)

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stark

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bare， simple， without decoration or disguise (ADJ)

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precursor

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something that comes before and indicates the approach of something or someone (N)

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lush

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extravagant， abundant， rich (ADJ)

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aristocrat

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member of the upper class

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predecessor
a person who holds an office or position before another (N)
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squander
to waste， to spend carelessly (V)
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novelty
the state of being new or interesting OR a new product (N)
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atypical
not representative of a type， group， or class (ADJ)
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sustain
to prolong or extend OR to undergo or endure OR to provide with necessary nourishment and support (V)
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creed
a statement of belief (N)
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charitable
motivated by generosity， raising funds for the disadvantaged (ADJ)
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artifact
a man-made object (N)
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contemporary
belonging to the present or same time (ADJ)
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innovation
a new way of doing something， a creation of something new (N)
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prophesy
to predict or reveal something before it has happened (V)
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convention
a meeting or assembly OR a custom or standard (N)
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prominent
important， well-known (ADJ)
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smug
pleased with oneself， self-satisfied (ADJ)
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conceited
self-centered (ADJ)
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liberal
giving freely or loosely OR broad or open-minded， progressive (ADJ)
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recollect
to remember (V)
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chronological
arranged in order of time (ADJ)
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affluent
wealthy (ADJ)
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conviction
unshakably strong belief OR the final judgement that a person is guilty of a crime (N)
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vend
to sell something (V)
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remorse
a feeling of deep regret (N)
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frivolous
not serious or sensible， often related to spending money (ADJ)
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antiquated
old-fashioned， out-of-date (ADJ)
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pretentious
arrogant and self-important (ADJ)
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thrifty
careful in spending money (ADJ)
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foreshadow
to suggest or indicate what might happen next (V)
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conform
to obey customs， rules or styles (V)
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durable
lasting for a long time (ADJ)
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renovate
to renew， to restore to a better condition (V)
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revere
to idolize or worship (V)
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precedent
a previous act or decision that serves as a guide for later situations (N)
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anomaly
an unusual or unexpected event (N)
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inconsequential
unimportant， insignificant (ADJ)
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radical
extreme or revolutionary (ADJ) OR a person who has extreme or revolutionary ideas (N)
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extravagant
excessive， unrestrained， often relating to spending money (ADJ)
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elite
upper-class， superior in intellect or status (ADJ) or (N)
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vain
self-centered OR useless， without effect (ADJ)
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benefactor
a person who helps others or other organizations， often by donating money (N)
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venerate
to respect or admire greatly， to worship (V)
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premonition
a foreboding， a feeling of evil to come (N)
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insolent
rude or disrespectful to authority (ADJ)
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simultaneous
occurring at the same time (ADJ)
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haughty
arrogant， scornful， feeling superior to others (ADJ)
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reminisce
to recall the past， particularly pleasant memories (V)
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spontaneous
impulsive， without planning (ADJ)
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pompous
arrogant and self-important (ADJ)
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prosperous
thriving， economically well-off (ADJ)
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refined
polished， highly developed， purified (ADJ)
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residual
left over， remaining (ADJ)
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promote
to advertise or support a person or cause OR to raise in rank or importance (V)
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unruly
wild， uncontrollable， disobedient (ADJ)
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homage
to respect， tribute， honor (N)
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universal
characteristic of all people， nationalities， or ethnicities (ADJ)
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mediocre
second-rate， average or inferior in quality (ADJ)
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inadvertent
accidental， unintentional (ADJ)
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archaic
ancient， old fashioned (ADJ)
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remnant
a leftover (N)
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desitute
extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself (ADJ)
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foresight
looking ahead， knowing in advance， preparing for the future (N)
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imminent
about to happen， occur， take place very soon (ADJ)
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suppress
to hold back， keep down (V)
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frugal
avoiding wasteful or excessive spending (ADJ)
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procure
to get， acquire or obtain (V)
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foretell
to predict， to tell what is going to happen (V)
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subsequent
following in time， later (ADJ)
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entrepreneur
someone who starts a business (N)
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demote
to reduce to a lower rank or position (V)
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prudent
careful and sensible (ADJ)
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habitual
usual， regular， according to habit (ADJ)
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inevitable
unavoidable， unable to be prevented (ADJ)
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renown
fame (N)
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meager
lacking in amount or quality (ADJ)
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hierarchy
organized ranking of status and authority (N)
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lineage
an individual's series of ancestors (N)
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subordinate
lower in rank or importance (N) OR to reduce in rank or importance (V)

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