Gold's Ongoing Vocabulary Flashcards

vocab for the SSAT

intermittent

happening repeatedly at irregular intervals or points in time

deception

lies, fraud or intentional dishonesty

acclaim

(v) when a lot of people praise and applaud someone or something, or (n) all of the praise and applause that person or thing receives

erect

(v) to build something, or (adj) standing straight up

relish

(v) to enjoy something

Fortnight

Forteen nights

Sullen

angrily silent

Ample

plentiful

Impose

To make someone to do something

Erect

construct

Stench

Foul odor

Vestige

Trace

Extenuating

Extra info that makes it seem not so bad

Terse

Getting straight to the point

Increment

an increase

Foal

a young horse, mule, or related equine animal

hysterical

having extreme, uncontrollable emotions (like panic, laughing, or crying)

Arouse

to awaken or stimulate something into action or consciousness

zenith

the highest point or peak of something

demand

the highest point or peak of something

devolved

get worse

contortionist

person who twist their body to perform

persist

keep doing something

conscript

put someone on the list and make them join the military (when they don’t have a choice)

pending

hanging

portage

to carry

quadruped

walk on 4 feet

remittances

send money back to family

soliloquy

solo talk

deductive

reason lead to reason

chronological

in the order that things happened in time

cognitive

related to knowledge and thinking

audible

able to be heard

revision

look back

adhere

stick to

retract

pull back

preclude

not able to do

erupt

explode or break open (like a volcano)

conduct

do

retain

keep

obey

to do what you are told, follow a rule, or yield to an authority.

boundary

a real or imaginary line that marks a limit or edge, separating physical places, personal spaces, or acceptable behaviors.

dull

boring, not sharp, or lacking brightness

alter

to change or make something different, usually in a small way without losing its original identity

Constraint

a limitation, restriction, or boundary that keeps something within a specific range or stops it from doing what it wants

seek

to try to find, get, or achieve something

varied

having many different types, being diverse, or changing often