SSAT vocab words

Deplore

Strong dissaproval of, hate, abhore

Verb

My parents deplore Aaron spending so much time on a screen

Culpable

Deserving of blame, in the wrong, guilty

Adjective

Claire didn't know it, but by teammates held Claire culpable of letting that goal in.

Hedonist

A persuit who seeks pleasure and thinks it's the most important thing in life

Noun

I don't know any hedonists because I surround myself with loving people

Diplomat

An official representing a country abroad, a peacemaker, ambassador

Noun

Wynne tries to be the diplomat in arguments

Reclusive

Solitary, avoiding the company of others, too an extreme degree

Adjectice

Selena is a very reclusive person

Sage

A type of plant, color, or a wise person

Noun

Mr. Romanek is an extremly sage being

Cynic

A person who beleives that people are motivated purely by self-interest

Noun

Cynic is like robot is like 2 steaps ahead, is like thinking that people are only motivated by self interest

Ponderous

slow and clumsy because of weight

Adjectice

Guilliana Danish skates ponderously

Feint

a deliberately deceptive movement

Noun, verb

I feinted a shot against their goalie

Curt

Expressed in few words, perceived as rude, blunt

Adjective

Hayley is a curt texter

Spurn

Reject with distain, scorn

Verb, noun

I spurned Luca when he put a knife to his neck to threaten me to like him back

Suppress

Forcibly put an end to, preven the development of (feelings, etc)

Verb

I try to suppress my stress and anxiety

Clientele

Clients collectively

Noun

My mom has a huge clientele at her spa

Infringe

Violate, break terms of (law, agreeement, etc)

Verb

You should never infringe a restraining order

Quandry

A state of dilemma, a difficult situation

Noun

I always have a quandry about whether I should visit my friends in Canada or practice hockey

Verbose

using or expressed in more words than are needed, yap

Adjective

Claire is a verbose person

Serenity

The state of being calm and keeping your composure

noun

I should meditate more to keep my serenity

Benevolent

kindly, charitable, good intentions

Adjective

Alicia is a very benevolent human being

Requited

to make repayment or return for

verb

Calvin didn't requite my love

Fastidious

Extremely attentice and concerned to detail

Adjective

Alicia is the most fastidious person I know

Unkempt

Untidy or dissolved appearance (Person Wise)

Adjective

My room is extremely unkempt

Guile

sly or cunning intelligence

noun

Connor McDavid is a guile player who fakes everyone out

Refuatation

The action of proving a statement or theory to be false

Noun

I have to refutate Wynne's argument

Devoid

Not having or using, lacking

Adjective

The Sahara dessert devoids water

Grapple

An iron hook used to grab and hold, to fight with

Noun, verb

Aaron and I grapple for the last snack

Instigate

to stir up, start

verb

My brother always instigates fights

Myriad

(adj.) in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number

The myriad crown of people at Salish's meet+greet is insane

Perturb

(v.) to trouble, make uneasy; to disturb greatly; to throw into confusion

Hayley's texts perturb me when she is dry

Prodigious

(adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

Gavin, Meghan's brother is quite prodigous in size

Tether

To fasten with a rope or chain, a rope or chain used to fasten something

Verb, Noun

There's a tether binding me to Canada

Vie

(v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority

I vie for good grades

Annul

Reduce to nothing

Verb

Mrs. Timmins annulled my inferences

Blasé

Indifferent, bored, apathetic, enjoyed too many pleasures

Adjective

I am blasé to small hits in soccer when I get bodied in hockey

Bolster

To support, give a boost to, long pillow or cushion, supporting post

Verb, noun

Hayley Meghan and Alicia always bolster me and cheer me up

Deplore

To feel or express regret or disapproval

Verb

I deplore any kind of home wrecking

I eissaplore any kind of homewrecking

Frivolous

Of little importance, silly, foolish

Adjective

Skipping school is a frivolous idea

Nonentity

A person or thing of no importance

Noun

I want to prove that I am not a nonentity

Ornate

Elaborately decorated

Adjective

Camis house is quite ornate because it is new

Camis house is quite ornate

Oust

To remove, drive out of position

Verb

People got ousted from their own homes due to the tsunami warning

People’s got ousted due to thetsunsy warning

Peruse

To read thoroughly and carefully

Verb

It is wise to peruse a document before signing it

It is

Porous

Full of tiny holes

Adjective

A sponge is porous

Promontory

A high point of land extending into water

Noun

We chose a high promontory to see the sunset at Hawaii

Qualm

A feeling of faintness or nausea, uneasiness, doubt

Noun

I have a serious qualm about cheating on things

Noun

Recourse

The act of seeking help or protection

Noun

Many who were abused were scared to recourse to the police as they thought they would be harmed

Noun

Solicitous

Showing concern or care, fearful or anxious about someone or something

Adjective

I made solicitous inquiries about the grandmas health

Staid

Serious and dignified, quiet or subdued in character or conduct

Adjective

Our uniforms were staid

character or conduct