SSAT Vocab-Set 8

restitution

the act of restoring something to the rightful owner

resuscitate

to revive, especially from apparent death

retribution

punishment for offenses

revere

to regard with respect tinged with awe

revile

to scold abusively

rotund

plum or round

rue

to feel sorry for

sage

a profoundly wise person

sanctimonious

making a hypocritical show of religious devotion

sanguine

cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident

satiate

to satisfy fully

scrutinize

to examine in detail carefully

secede

to withdraw from an alliance, federation, or association

sedate

calm, quiet, or composed

sedentary

characterized by or requiring a sitting posture; fixed, immobile

sequester

to remove or withdraw into solitude or retirement

shirk

to get out of responsibility

skirmish

a fight between small bodies of troops

slander

the act of making a false or negative statement

smother

to deprive out of oxygen and prevent from breathing

snub

to rebuff, ignore, or spurn disdainfully

sojourn

a temporary stay

stipulation

a condition, demand, or promise in an argument or conflict

sublime

impressing the mind with a sense of grander or power

substantiate

to establish proof or competent evidence

sully

to try to ruin one’s reputation

sumptuous

rich and superior in quality

supercilious

having arrogant superiority 

superfluous

being more than is sufficient or required

supple

limber and flexible

surmise

a matter of conjecture

tacit

not openly said but implied

taciturn

inclined to silence

tactful

careful or thoughtful

tenacious

stubborn or persistent

tenure

time in position of responsiblity

tepid

characterized by a lack of force or enthusiasm

torrid

extremely hot

trite

lacking in freshness because of excessive repetition

tumult

a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance

unprecedented

original, exception, or novel

venerate

regard or treat with reverence; respect

verbose

using or containing too many words

vie

to strive in competition or rivalry with one another

vindicate

disposed or inclined to revenge

vociferous

conspicuously and offensively loud

waive

to give up

writhe

to twist into coils or folds

zany

ludicrously or whimsically comical

zealous

indicated by active interest and enthusiasm