SSAT Vocabulary List 35-37

gregarious

outgoing; sociable

congenital

existing at birth

extricate

To free from a difficult or tangled situation

parch

to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat

gala

characterized by festivity; a festive occasion, esp. a lavish social event

abortive

unsuccessful; fruitless

comprise

to include or contain; to be made up of

petrify

1. terrify; 2. turn to stone

erudite

(adj.) scholarly, learned, bookish,

exorbitant

(adj.) unreasonably high; excessive

lucid

easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

epilogue

a short passage added at the end of a literary work

arboreal

of or relating to trees

fastidious

very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail, difficult to please

garnish

to decorate

patronize

to sponsor or support; to be kind or helpful in a snobbish way, as if dealing with an inferior

pallid

pale