SSAT vocab Tigrane Flashcards
(119 cards)
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Enact
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Make a bill or other proposal law
Put into practice (an idea or suggestion)
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Transfer
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Move from one place to another
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Irrational
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Not logical or reasonable
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Vacant
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Not occupied; empty
Having or showing no intelligence or interest (a vacant stare)
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Dissuade
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To advise (a person) against something
To turn from something by persuasion
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Deter
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Discourage or prevent (someone) from doing something
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Exorcise
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Drive out or attempt to drive out; completely remove
To get rid of
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Innate
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Existing in an individual from birth
Belonging to the essential nature of something; natural
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Extraneous
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Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
Of external origin
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Quarrelsome
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Characterized by arguing, often over silly, unimportant things)
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Quarrel
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An argument; to argue
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Plaintive
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Melancholy
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Precocious
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(Of a child) Having certain abilities at an earlier age than is usual
Mature; gifted; talented
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Embargo
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A restriction (usually on international trade)
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Reprieve
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To delay a punishment
Temporary relief/break from something bad
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Erratic
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Deviating from what is ordinary or standard
Having no certain course/direction
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Anathema
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Something or someone hated
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Laudable
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Praiseworthy; deserving praise
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Astute
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Having an ability to notice and understand things clearly
Intelligent; clever
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Belie
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To conceal (hide) from sight
To conceal from knowledge or exposure; keep secret
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Diffident
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Lacking confidence
Restrained or reserved
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Facetious
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Not meant to be taken seriously
Amusing; funny; ridiculous
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Flippant
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Lacking proper respect or seriousness
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Blatant
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Obvious; flagrant
Offensively noisy or loud
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Blithe
Happy or carefree
Showing indifference so extreme it becomes disrespectful
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Carefree
Without anxiety or worry; happy
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Obstreperous
Noisy; loud
Stubbornly resistant to control
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Disruption
An interruption
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Boisterous
Noisy, energetic, and cheerful
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Gaunt
Very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger
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Plump
Having a full, round shape
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Scarce
Not easy to find or get
Insufficient; rare
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Spark
A small fiery particle thrown off from a fire (étincelle)
A small amount of an intense feeling (a spark of anger)
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Inferno
A large fire that is dangerously out of control
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Smolder/smoulder
To burn slowly with smoke, but no flames
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Wake
A track or path left by a moving object (like a boat) in a body of water
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Lumberjack
A person who cuts down trees
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Chainsaw
A tool used for cutting wood, especially for cutting down trees
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Quill
A pen made from a feather
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Elated
Extremely happy or excited
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Meter
poetic measure; arrangement of words in regularly measured, patterned, or rhythmic lines or verses.
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Metonymy
Express an action by the object you use to do it
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Simile
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”Compare metaphor.
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Personification
the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
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Exemplar
a model or pattern to be copied or imitated:
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Feather
What birds have on their skin
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cloth
A fabric used to make clothes
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Speck of dust
A very little amount of dust
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Speck
a very little bit or particle:
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Gleeful
Happy, excited, merry, delighted
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Repentant
to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct;
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Unrepentant
Not feeling sorry about bad actions that happened in the past
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Philanthropic
Someone generous, kind and attentive
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Rebuke
to express sharp, stern disapproval of something
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Reprimand
A severe reproof or rebuke
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circuitous
roundabout, not addressing a subject directly
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Emphatic
Strongly express, accentuate, insist on something
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Ornate
embellished with rhetoric, the opposite of casual language
Elaborate or highly decorated
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Euphemism
A nicer way to say a harsh thing
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Professional
Someone who has a particular job in which they are skilled
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Vehement
Strongly emotional, intense or passionate
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Ardent
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
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Authentic
Something that isn't false but genuine and real
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Forge
to move ahead slowly; progress steadily, "forge on"
To fake something, "faked signature"
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Usurp
to use without authority or right; employ wrongfully
To take a position of power illegally or by force
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Intermittent
Something irregular, unsteady
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Reparation
Something to make it up to someone, to get past your mistakes
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Alliteration
the use of the same consonant (consonantal alliteration) or of a vowel,
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Amends
reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind
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Premise
An Idea on which you start building an argument
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Hint
suggest something without saying it explicitly
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Vindictive
disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful:
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Proposition
A suggested plan of action; a proposal
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Solemn
Formal or dignified
Characterized by sincerity
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Sincere
Coming from genuine feelings
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Corral
Gather together and confine a group
A corral: a fenced-in area where you keep livestock (sheep, goats, etc)
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Verdant
Green with grass and rich vegetation
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Barren
Land too poor to produce vegetation (infertile, sterile, desert)
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Pole
Un poteau
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Handlebar
The steering bar of a bike, motorcycle, etc
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Conductor
Orchestra leader
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Flock
A group of birds
To move or go together in a crowd ("People from all over the city flocked to the popular restaurant")
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Herd
A large group of animals, especially livestock
To be moved in a group ("The students were herded onto the bus")
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Anthology
A collection of pieces of writing (in the same genre, by the same author, from the same decade, etc)
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Null
Having no legal force (invalid)
Associated with the value of zero
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Void
Not valid or legally binding (invalid) ("The document used to be legally binding, now it is is null and void")
Completely empty
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Suckle
To nurse
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Poultry
Domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc)
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Obscure reference
An unclear or unknown reference; a reference very few people understand
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Cloak and dagger
Involving or characterized by mystery
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Brick and mortar
A business that exists in a physical building, especially a shop, rather than doing business only on the internet (eg: a brick and mortar bookstore)
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Cessation
The process of ending (eg: the cessation of fighting in a war)
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Proficiency
Advancement in knowledge or skill
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Moss
La mousse
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Fungus
Champignon
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Arborist
A specialist in cultivating and caring for trees
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Shovel
Une pelle
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Confluence
The junction of two rivers
The act or process of merging
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Capacious
Having a lot of space inside; roomy
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Halcyon
Characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity; often used to describe a time in the past that is remembered as being better than the present ("the halcyon days of our childhood")
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Fib
A small and typically unimportant lie
To lie
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Pesky
Annoying, but a small annoyance ("a pesky mosquito")
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Plush
Expensive, comfortable, and of high quality
A thick soft cloth, like short fur, used for covering furniture (la peluche)
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Interminable
Endless (often used to exaggerate)
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Edict
An official order or proclamation made by a person in power
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Harbor
A port where ships and boats are docked
To house and protect someone
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Salve
An ointment used to help heal a wound
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Miller
Someone who operates a mill (un moulin), especially one used to make flour
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Grindstone
Une meule
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Reaper
A person or machine that harvests a crop
| Or, the Grim Reaper = la Faucheuse
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Sickle
An agricultural tool used for harvesting (une faucille)
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Rash
Acting without careful consideration of the possible consequences
A lot of small red spots on the skin (irritation)
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Gash
A long, deep cut or wound
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Zephyr
A soft, gentle breeze
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Gale
A very strong wind
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Gust
A very strong, sudden wind
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Ripple
A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water
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Sweltering
Extremely hot
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Frigid
Extremely cold
