SSAT flashcards

Terrace

A leveled area like a patio

Revenue

Income

console

To try to comfort someone when they are upset

synopsis

A brief summary

corroborate

To confirm or to give support

hubbub

Chaotic, crazy

flamboyant

to show off to to try to get attention

impartial

Not biased it be fair treat people equally

covert

to be undercover secret

overt

to be out in the open, to be seen

taut

tight not slack

hone

smooth and sharpen

gilded

something to be covered in gold

disdain

to consider something or someone is unworthy

moderation

To avoid extreme behaviors

Dissipations

Foolish pleasures

herbivorous

an animal that feeds mainly on plants

Marsupial

A mammal, such as a koala, kangaroo, or opossum, whose young complete their embryonic development inside a maternal pouch called the marsupium.

spelunker

a cave explorer

Pleistocene

ice age

preamble

(n.) an introduction to a speech or piece of writing

hardihood

boldness, daring

ethereal

extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world

triumphant

Joyful over a victory or success

sublime

of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

encumber

to weigh down or burden

qualm

a feeling of uneasiness

acumen

keen insight

tentative

uncertain

labyrinth

a maze

vaunt

to boast; to brag about

predicament

a difficult situation

callow

immature

idiosyncrasy

a peculiar personality trait

transgression

A violation of a law, command, or duty

maven

an expert

haughty

arrogant

bestride

to straddle

equilibrium

A state of balance

reluctant

unwilling, holding back

edifice

large building

ruminate

think deeply about something

epoch

(n.) a distinct period of time, era, age

wayfarer

traveler

peddler

a person who goes from place to place selling small goods

castigate

to punish or criticize harshly

exonerate

to free from blame

idle

lazy

saga

a long story, often telling the history of a family

inept

having or showing no skill; clumsy

taciturn

silent; not talkative

contrived

deliberately created rather than arising naturally or spontaneously

automaton

a robot; a mechanical "person"

indispensable

absolutely necessary

tactile

relating to the sense of touch

tenant

A person who rents the property

felicity

happiness

marital

having to do with marriage aptitude

Capacity

for learning; natural ability

speculation

An involvement in risky business transactions in an effort to make a quick or large profit.

penury

extreme poverty

protracted

Extended in time; prolonged

haggard

looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering

countenance

facial expression

Caress

To touch someone in a loving way

hoist

to raise or lift tend to take care of or to stretch

Concise

brief and to the point

Brevity

shortness of time

Irate

angry

Malice

the intention or desire to do evil; ill will

Steadfast \

loyal

Vindictive

seeking revenge

Glare

shine intensely and blindingly; stare fixedly and angrily; N.

Dike

A protective wall that controls or holds back water

Racket

Loud noise

Sow

Plant a seed

Placidly

Calmly

Recluse

A person who leads a secluded or solitary life

Rabble-rouser

a person who stirs up the passions or prejudices of the public, usually for his or her own interests

Consensus

agreement

Conjecture

to guess

Eccentric

odd

Reprimand

to scold

Prophecy

prediction

Idleness

laziness

Probable

likely to happen

Oration

a formal speech

Dwindle

to lessen, diminish

Trailblazer

pioneer

Abstain

to choose not to do something

Fissure

Narrow, slitlike opening

Rhetoric

the art of using language effectively and persuasively

Retort

reply

Elation

great happiness and exhilaration

Candid

honest

Frank

open and sincere in expression; straightforward

Animosity

strong dislike

Trivial

unimportant

Genial

friendly

Brazen

bold and without shame