2025/2026 Middle Level SSAT Vocabulary

SSAT

trade

exchange

calm

soothe

donate

give

priceless

invaluable

scarce

rare

thorough

careful

sympathetic

compassionate

ambiance

atmosphere

memento

souvenir

hoax

prank

colossal

huge

authentic

real; genuine

calamity

disaster

embellish

adorn; decorate

contradict

deny

expunge

to erase

adhere

to stick to : to follow

medley

mixture

faint

weak

glitch

error

probable

likely

oration

speech

dwindle

shrink

trailblazer

pioneer

abstain

refrain

fissure

crack; crevice

retort

sharp answer

elation

to delight

candid

frank; honest

animosity

hostility; hatred

emphasize

stress

commerce

trade

luminous

glowing

restrict

to limit

excursion

a trip or outing

prophecy

prediction

hazard

danger

eerie

spooky

disclose

to reveal

valor

bravery

coddle

to pamper

coarse

rough; crude

robust

vigorous; strong

converge

meet

ample

abundant; plentiful; enough or more than enough

petition

to request

allure

to entice,

obsolete

out of date ; outdated

writhe

Squirm; twist.

adverse

unfavorable, harmful

specter

ghost

subterranean

underground

conjecture

to guess

wary

cautious

vanquish

disappear

perpetual

everlasting

abate

diminish ; lessen

incentive

motivation

placid

calm, peaceful

homage

honor

conversation

discussion

quarantine

isolation

propose

to suggest

abundant

plentiful

investigate

to examine

appropriate

suitable

jeer

scoff ; to make fun of; taunt

perpetual

unending

prestige

status

modify

alter, change

wily

cunning; sly

envelop

wrap

cascade

waterfall

extract

to remove

perforate

puncture

gimmick

devious trick

drudgery

toil; labor; hard work

adversary

opponent

obscure

vague, unclear

tolerate

allow

staunch

steadfast

arid

dry

hoodwink

deceive

malfunction

failure, to fail to function

qualm

misgiving

vigilant

alert

simulate

to feign, pretend, imitate

premonition

forewarning

collaborate

to work together

tradition

custom

tranquil

peaceful, calm

prospector

miner

taboo

forbidden

fickle

changeable

reek

an unpleasant smell

aspire

to strive for

lenient

not strict

valiant

brave, courageous

bleak

dreary, dismal

err

to make a mistake