SSAT words to know 3

automaton

robot

statecraft

the skillful management of a state, country

Diction

difference in word choice

Incumbent

holder of an office or post, mandatory, official

Shun

exclude

Divulge

Make public

Succumb

give in

Bachelor

Someone who is unmarried

Clemency

act of being merciful

Facade

fake cover

Obstruct

to block

Invalidate

To contradict, or cancel

Amorous

Acting loving

Contrite

Showing remorse

Culpable

be responsible for

Clientele

group of clients/customers

Comprehensive

thorough

Amendment

Change in order to improve

Barracks

place where soldiers live

Vise

tool tightener

Courtship

showing interest for marriage

Swagger

to walk with arrogance

Outmoded

old, might work

Cohort

a group

Colloquial

casual

Viable

Able to function

Wallop

To smack em

Motif

theme, something that repeats

Confer

to bestow

Icorrigible

irreformable

Petulant

whiny, irritable

Pretense

False reason

Pretext

excuse

Grope

to search blindly

Depose

overturn

Flagrant

doing something clearly, blatant

Reap

to be honest

Commiserate

to show misery

Deviate

to stray from the path

Quaint

old-fashioned

Subservient

to act obedient

Groundless

not supported

Concession

a compromise, or privilige, or acknowledgment

Corpulent

overweight

Mounting

building(up)

Earnest

serious and trustful

Dainty

delicate, pretty, petite

Unsophisticated

not trying to show off

Din

A big noise

Ilustrious

distinguished

Tarnished

lost its shine

Mainstay

a person or thing on which something else is based or depends, supporter

Thatch

used on top of roof

Flue

duct or pipe used in chimney

Snob

thinks they’re better than everyone else

Pretension

false reason

Pennant

small university flag

Self-righetous

think their way is better

Sanctimonious

showy about religion

Anthology

collection of written works

Corral

fence where horses are held

Gaggle

group of geese

Crafty

being able to plot

Procure

to obtain

Burnish

to polish by rubbing

Shrewd

Astute, clever

Creep

to go very slowly

Distort

to twist unnaturally

Oafish

stupid