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

zenith

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

money that gets sent back to family

soliloquy

solo talk

deductive

refers to to taking what you already know and logically thinking of a conclusion from that

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

to make it so someone is not able to do something

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

resilient

able to bounce back quickly after something bad, hard, or sad happens.

cumulative

increasing or growing in size, strength, or quantity by adding more parts or amounts over time

adaptability

be able to change in different situation

sophisticated

complex and advanced not simple

portray

to show or describe something

authoritative

very confident and certain

skeptical

disbelieving

atlatl

a spear thrower

inequality

a lack of fair treatment, equal status, or balanced distribution

innovation

the practical creation and execution of new ideas, products, services, or methods that add real value

parasol

a light sunshade or umbrella used to protect a person from the heat and glare of the sun

apprentice

a person who works for an expert or a skilled master to learn a trade, art, or profession

heckle

to interrupt a public speaker, performer, or comedian with loud, rude, or aggressive questions and unfriendly remarks

chimney

place where smoke come out of the house

adore

to love something

diverting

change the direction or distract somebody

bereavement

the feeling of extreme sadness or grief after the death of a loved one

bliss

extreme happiness

sorrow

extreme sadness

assess

to test something

disobedient

not doing what you told

comical

funny

jovial

cheerful, friendly

jubilant

something really good happened

vacant

empty

cataclysm

disaster

livid

furious

archipelago

group of island

fuselage

middle part of plane

brig

prison of the ship or ship

stanza

1 section of a poem

soprano

a kind of singer with a very high voice

Crustacean

sprimp crab lobster

marsupial

pouch animal

mollusk

snail octopus

conifer

tree that don’t lose their leaves during the winter.

odometer

measure mileage

weather vane

measure wind direction

robust

strong, healthy, and able to do well or last long even when facing hard conditions, stress, or rough use.

rustic

simple, rough, or artless, and typical of the countryside rather than the city

tamper

to interfere with, damage, or make unauthorized changes to something—usually secretly or improperly

livid

very angry

feeble

very weak, lacking energy, strength, or effectiveness

wane

to slowly become weaker, smaller, or less bright

cyan

a greenish-blue color sitting between blue and green on the light spectrum

magnify

to make something look or seem bigger, louder, or more important than it really is

rational

based on or in agreement with logic and reason rather than emotion

pious

deeply religious or showing a strong respect for God and a religious way of life

unfortunate

unlucky

surmise

to guess or form an opinion about something without having firm evidence, proof, or complete information