SSAT practice test 1

Hill

Naturally raised area of land

Patio, terrace

A level paved area or next to a building

Border

A strip of ground along the edge of a lawn or path for planting flowers or shrubs

Garden

A piece of ground, often near a house, used for growing flowers, fruit, or vegetables

Speed

The rate at which someone or something is able to move or operate

Income

Money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments

Entourage

A group of people attending or surrounding an important person

Arrival

The action or process of arriving or appearing

Location

A particular place or position

Uproar, hubbub

A loud and impassioned noise or disturbance

Mistake

An action or judgment that is misguided or wrong

Crossroad

An intersection of two or more roads or idea requiring a decision

Nonsense

Spoken or written words that have no meaning or make no sense

Gadget

A small mechanical or electronic device or tool

inferior

lower in rank, status, or quality

Obscure

Not discovered or known about

Majestic, sublime

Possessing such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

Devious

Showing a skillful use of underhanded tactics to achieve goals

Elated

To make someone ecstatically happy

Flamboyant, showy

To have a striking appearance or style, typically by being excessively bright, colorful, or ostentatious

Certain

Knowing something for sure; established beyond doubt

Aggressive

Ready or likely to attack or confront someone or something

Independent

Free from outside control; not depending on another’s authority

Accommodating

Providing lodging or sufficient spare for another person

stressful

Causing mental or emotional stress or angst

Enticing

Attractive or tempting; alluring

Thoughtless

Absorbed in or involving thought

Interested

Showing curiosity or concern about so something or someone; having a feeling of interest

Provisional, tentative

The same as tentative. They both mean arranged or existing for the present, possibly to be changed later

Immature, callow

Having or showing emotional or intellectual development appropriate to someone yonger

Unfeeling

Unsympathetic, harsh, or callous

Gloomy

Feeling distressed or pessimistic

Envious

Feeling or showing envy

Timid

Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened

Complete

Having all the necessary or appropriate parts

Instructive

Useful and informative

impartial, neutral

not helping or supporting either side in a conflict or disagreement

Unaware

Having no knowledge of a situation or fact

Secure

Fixed or fastened so as not to give away, become loose, or be lost

Humor

The quality of being amusing or comic

Malice

The intention or desire to do evil or ill will

Acumen, insight

The capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a person or thi

Blame

Assigning responsibility for a fault or wrong

Vigor

Means physical strength and good health

Small

A size that is less than normal or usual

False

Not according with truth or fact; incorrect

Weak

Not factually grounded or logically presented

Rapid

Happening in a short time or at a fast pace

Secret, covert

Not openly acknowledged or displayed

Peculiarity, ldiosyncrasy

A mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual

Coincidence

A remarkable concurrence of events or circumstances

Malfunction

Something fails to function normally or satisfactorily

Precision

The quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate

Ignorance

A lack of knowledge or information

Journey

an act of traveling from one place to another

Evolution

Development or one of a set of prescribed movements

Accident

An unfortunate incident that happens unexpectedly and unintentionally

Transgression, exchange

An act that goes against a law or rule, or code of conduct

Violation

An act that goes against a law or rule, or code of conduct

Reluctant

Unwilling, hesitant; disinclined

Disinclined

Unwilling, hesitant; disinclined

Incompetent

Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully

Unaware

Having no knowledge of a situation or fact

Resentful

Feeling or expressing bitterness or indignation at having been

Disgusting

Arousing revulsion or strong indignation

Lesson

An amount of teaching given at one time; a period of learning or teaching

Edifice, building

Structure with a roof and walls, such as house, school, store, or factory

Strategy

a plan of action or policy designed to achieve a major or overall aim.

Opening

means an aperture or gap, especially one allowing access.

Pamphlet

a small booklet or leaflet containing information or arguments about a single subject.

Faith

belief or conviction

View

A view is a way of looking at something

Qualm, doubt

mean uncertainty

Dread

means extreme fear

Opinion

An opinion is a belief you are certain of

bias

is a an opinion that was already formed

Attitude

An attitude is a mind set

Pretense

Pretense is a falsity

Suspicion, Inking

mean a hint or clue.

Sentiment

A feeling in general