SSAT Elite Vocab – Mya’s Grind Era 🖤

Abate

To lessen or reduce

Aberration

A departure from what is normal or expected

Abrasive

Harsh, rough, or irritating

Abridge

To shorten or condense

Absolute

Complete or total

Adept

Highly skilled

Admonish

To warn or reprimand firmly

Affluent

Rich, wealthy

Agile

Quick and light in movement

Ailment

A sickness or illness

Alleviate

To ease or relieve

Aloof

Emotionally distant or unfriendly

Ambiguous

Having more than one meaning; unclear

Amend

To make changes to improve

Amiable

Friendly and pleasant

Animosity

Strong hostility or hatred

Antidote

A remedy to counteract a poison

Apathy

Lack of interest or emotion

Apprehensive

Anxious or fearful about the future

Arduous

Difficult and tiring

Articulate

Well-spoken and able to express oneself clearly

Arid

Having very low moisture, dry

Arsenal

A collection of weapons or resources

Aspire

To have a strong desire to achieve something

Audacious

Bold or daring

Austere

Strict or severe in manner

Authentic

Genuine or real

Banal

Commonplace, boring, or unoriginal

Belligerent

Hostile and aggressive

Benign

Harmless or gentle

Bewilder

To confuse completely

Bias

A preference or inclination, especially one that prevents impartial judgment

Billiards

A cue sport like pool, played on a table.

Blatant

Obvious and offensive

Boast

To brag or talk with pride

Brazen

Bold and shameless

Castigate

To reprimand someone severely or criticize harshly.

Candid

Honest and straightforward

Capricious

Unpredictable or impulsive

Charismatic

Charming and inspiring

Chide

To scold or rebuke gently.

Chronological

Arranged in order of time

Clandestine

Secret or concealed

Coerce

To force someone to do something

Colossal

Huge or enormous

Complacent

Self-satisfied and unaware of danger

Comprehensive

Thorough and complete

Conceal

To hide or keep secret

Concur

To agree

Condescending

Looking down on others

Confer

To discuss or consult

Conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed

Contemplate

To think deeply about

Contradict

To speak against or deny

Conventional

Traditional or usual

Corrode

To slowly wear away

Cower

To shrink away in fear

Cynical

Distrustful of human nature

Deceive

To trick or mislead

Defiant

Resisting authority

Defilement

The act of making something dirty or impure.

Demeanor

Behavior or manner

Denounce

To publicly criticize

Depict

To describe or show

Desolate

Barren, empty, or lonely

Detrimental

Harmful or damaging

Devout

Deeply religious or dedicated

Diameter

The length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle, connecting two points on its circumference.

Diligent

Hardworking and careful

Discreet

Careful and cautious

Disdain

Disrespect or dislike

Disheveled

Untidy or messy

Dismal

Gloomy or depressing

Dispel

To drive away or get rid of

Distort

To twist or misrepresent

Diverse

Varied or different

Docile

Submissive and obedient

Dubious

Doubtful or uncertain

Eccentric

Unusual or quirky

Eloquent

Fluent or persuasive in speech or writing

Elusive

Difficult to catch or understand

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another

Endeavor

To try hard to achieve something

Enigma

A mystery or puzzle

Entice

To attract or tempt

Eradicate

To wipe out or destroy

Erratic

Unpredictable or inconsistent

Euphoria

A feeling of great happiness or excitement

Exasperate

To irritate or annoy

Exceed

To go beyond or surpass

Exemplify

To show or illustrate by example

Exhaustive

Thorough and complete

Exuberant

Full of energy and excitement

Fallacy

A mistaken belief

Feasible

Possible or achievable

Fervent

Passionate and intense

Fickle

Changing frequently, especially in loyalty or mood

Flaunt

To show off

Fluctuate

To rise and fall or change constantly

Formidable

Inspiring fear or respect