SSAT3 Flashcards

(28 cards)

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Vigilant

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Alert and careful about danger

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Veneration

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The act of venerating ; of state of being venerated

A felling of great respect

An expression of great respect

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Vacillate

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To hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision

To sway, fluctuate, or oscillate

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Utilitarian

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Of, concerning , or aiming at usefulness

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Pythagorean Theorem

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A squared +b squared = c squared

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Somber

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Of a dark shade or condition

Sad, dismal, or full of gloom

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Solitary

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Being, traveling, or living without others

Happening or done without the company of others

Single or only

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Sinister

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Threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger

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Shrewd

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Clever and careful

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Seldom

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Not often, rarely

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Seclude

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To cause to be kept away from other people or activity

To cause to be isolated

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Scorn

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A feeling of hatred for someone or something thought of as evil
To refuse
To treat with contempt or disdain

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Scant

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Barely enough

Just short if a certain measure

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Sedate

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Calm, quiet or composed

Slow-paced

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Satire

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A literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice ( immoral or wicked behavior)or foolishness

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Ruthless

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Having no mercy or sympathy

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Rustic

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Living or happening in the country

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Ruminate

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To chew a cud

To consider or think about at length

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Ruse

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A trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead

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Rue

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To regret, repent of, or feel sorry about

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Rouse

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To waken from sleep

To stir up the feelings of

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Robust

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Strong, healthy, and full of energy

Full of high spirits

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Revere

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To respect or cherish with awe

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Reticent

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Reluctant to speak

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Resilience
The ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched The ability to recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like
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Residual
Remaining behind as a residue A substance or quantity that remains after a process has been completed An additional payment made to a performer upon the repeated use of recorded material
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Vivacious
Full of life and spirit
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Degenerate
having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline: "a degenerate form of a higher civilization" synonyms: debased · [more]