SSAT

A

Abridge — shorten
Abrupt — sudden; unexpected
Abundant — plentiful
Accord — agreement
Adamant — stubborn; refusing to change
Adept — skilled
Admonish — warn or scold
Advocate — support; argue for
Affluent — wealthy
Akin — similar
Alleviate — relieve
Aloof — distant; not friendly
Ambiguous — unclear
Ameliorate — improve
Amiable — friendly
Analogous — comparable
Animosity — hatred
Antagonize — provoke anger
Apathy — lack of interest
Apprehensive — worried
Arduous — difficult
Articulate — clearly spoken
Assertive — confident
Astute — very smart; perceptive
Avarice — greed

B

Barren — empty; unable to produce
Belligerent — warlike; aggressive
Benevolent — kind
Benign — harmless
Bilateral — two-sided
Boisterous — loud; energetic
Bolster — support
Brittle — fragile; breaks easily

C

Candid — honest
Capitulate — surrender
Cathartic — emotionally cleansing
Censor — block/remove
Chagrin — embarrassment
Coerce — force
Cohesive — sticking together
Complacent — overly satisfied
Comprehend — understand
Condone — accept or forgive
Concur — agree
Conspicuous — noticeable
Contempt — disrespect
Contradict — say the opposite
Conventional — traditional
Copious — plentiful
Credible — believable
Cunning — clever in a sneaky way
Cynical — believing people are selfish

D

Daunt — intimidate
Debilitate — weaken
Deceit — dishonesty
Decree — an official order
Deference — respect
Deliberate — intentional
Demeanor — outward behavior
Denounce — publicly criticize
Deplete — use up
Derive — obtain from
Desolate — empty; lonely
Detrimental — harmful
Deviate — go off course
Diligent — hardworking
Diplomacy — dealing with people politely
Discord — disagreement
Discretion — careful judgment
Disdain — disrespect
Dispel — scatter; get rid of
Distort — twist or change
Diverge — separate
Docile — obedient; easy to manage
Dormant — inactive
Dubious — doubtful

E

Eccentric — strange
Eloquent — fluent and persuasive
Elude — escape
Embellish — decorate
Empathy — understanding others’ feelings
Emulate — imitate
Endeavor — attempt
Endorse — support
Engulf — surround
Enhance — improve
Entail — require
Erratic — unpredictable
Ethical — moral
Evade — escape
Exemplify — show; represent
Exert — apply (effort)
Exile — banish
Exonerate — clear of blame

F

Facet — side or aspect
Feasible — possible
Feeble — weak
Fidelity — loyalty
Formidable — intimidating
Fortify — strengthen
Frugal — careful with money
Futile — useless

G–L

Garrulous — talkative
Glutton — overeater
Gregarious — sociable
Grimace — facial expression of pain
Hostile — unfriendly
Hybrid — mix
Hypocrite — someone who contradicts their beliefs
Illicit — illegal
Illiterate — unable to read
Immerse — deeply involve
Impartial — fair
Impeccable — flawless
Impede — block
Imperative — essential
Imply — suggest
Incentive — motivation
Incite — provoke
Incompetent — unskilled
Indifferent — not caring
Inevitable — unavoidable
Infer — conclude
Ingenious — clever
Inhibit — hold back
Innocuous — harmless
Insolent — rude
Instigate — start trouble
Integrity — honesty
Intervene — step in
Intrepid — brave
Intricate — complicated
Invigorate — energize
Irascible — easily angered
Jeopardize — put at risk
Jubilant — joyful
Judicious — wise
Lenient — not strict
Lethargic — tired; slow
Lavish — luxurious
Lofty — high; elevated
Lucrative — profitable

M–R

Magnanimous — generous
Malicious — harmful; evil
Mediocre — average
Meticulous — very careful
Mirth — laughter
Morose — gloomy
Mundane — boring
Naive — innocent; easily fooled
Negligent — careless
Notorious — famous for something bad
Novel — new
Obscure — unclear
Omit — leave out
Opaque — not transparent
Optimistic — hopeful
Ornate — decorated
Overt — obvious
Pacify — calm
Palatable — pleasant to taste
Paradox — contradiction
Perceive — understand
Peril — danger
Perpetual — never-ending
Pertinent — relevant
Pessimistic — negative
Pious — religious
Plausible — believable
Practical — realistic
Precise — exact
Pretentious — snobby
Prolong — extend
Provoke — anger
Pseudonym — fake name
Puny — weak
Pulverize — crush
Refute — disprove
Refrain — hold back
Reluctant — unwilling
Resilient — able to recover
Resolute — determined
Retaliate — strike back
Revere — respect deeply
Rigid — stiff
Robust — strong
Ruthless — cruel

S–Z

Salient — noticeable
Scrutinize — examine closely
Serene — calm
Skeptical — doubtful
Solitary — alone
Soothe — calm
Stagnant — unmoving
Tangible — touchable
Tentative — uncertain
Thrive — grow
Treacherous — dangerous; untrustworthy
Tremor — small shake
Turbulent — chaotic
Unearth — uncover
Unruly — hard to control
Vague — unclear
Venerate — respect
Versatile — flexible
Viable — workable
Vindictive — revengeful
Vital — essential
Vivacious — lively
Voracious — extremely hungry
Vulnerable — easily hurt
Wary — cautious
Weary — tired
Whimsical — playful
Wither — die or fade
Wretched — miserable
Zealous — passionate
Zest — enthusiasm

📙 SECTION 2: ROOT WORD FLASHCARDS (35 Essential Roots)

A/An — without
Aqua — water
Ambi — both
Anti — against
Auto — self
Bell — war
Ben/Bon — good
Bio — life
Chron — time
Circum — around
Cred — believe
Dict — speak
Duc/Duct — lead
Equ — equal
Frag/Frac — break
Graph — write
Homo — same
Hyper — over
Hypo — under
Mal — bad
Magn — great
Manu — hand
Micro — small
Mono — one
Mort — death
Multi — many
Path — feeling
Phil — love
Phon — sound
Port — carry
Scrib/Script — write
Spect — look
Therm — heat
Vid/Vis — see
Voc/Vok — call