SSAT Week 6-RSM (10 week session)

pedestrian

(adj) ordinary, dull

uniform

(adj) all the same, common

sage

(adj.) wise; (n.) a very wise person

flag

(v) to decrease or diminish

refrain

(v) to hold back, abstain, or restrain

abominable

(a) horrible or unpleasant

arid

(a) very dry

delusion

(n) a false belief or opinion

despair

(n) a feeling of absolute hopelessness, or (v) to lose hope

dread

(n) overwhelming fear or (v) to be very afraid

exasperate

(v) to make very angry or impatient

gaunt

(adj) very thin and bony

impediment

(n) an obstacle, something in the way

laden

(adj) weighed down with a heavy load, burdened

parch/parched

(v) to make very thirsty

pungent

(n) a sharp, biting smell or taste

rancid

(adj) having a nasty smell or taste, rotting

repugnant

(adj) highly disgusting, offensive

revile

(v) to criticize with abusive language

scorn

(v) to abuse or treat with no respect, or a strong feeling of dislike

Admiring

regarding with approval or respect

Ambivalent

(adj) having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Analytical

(adj) intending to understand the nature of something

biased

(adj) favoring one side; prejudiced

brash

(adj) bold, brazen

cautious

(adj) careful, prudent, discreet, wary

dubious

(adj) doubtful

ironic

(adj) the use of words to express an unintended or contradictory meaning

jubilant

(adj) extremely joyful, happy, blithe

objective

unbiased; not influenced by personal opinions, fact-based, not subjective (informative tone)

sarcastic

(adj) the use of witty language used to insult; sneering, caustic

skeptical

(adj.) inclined to doubt; slow to accept something as true

somber

(adj) dark, gloomy; depressed or melancholy in spirit

subjective

(adj) based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions (persuasive tone)

temperament

(n) a person's characteristic mood or behavior