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SSAT-vocabularyhard1
SSAT-vocabulary-hard1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| vigilant | keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties. "the burglar was spotted by vigilant neighbors" |
| zest | great enthusiasm and energy. "they campaigned with zest and intelligence" |
| peer | look keenly or with difficulty at someone or something. "Blake screwed up his eyes, trying to peer through the fog" |
| pretentious | attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed. "a pretentious literary device" |
| verbose | using or expressed in more words than are needed. "much academic language is obscure and verbose" |
| prod | poke (someone) with a finger, foot, or pointed object. "he prodded her in the ribs to stop her snoring" |
| sneer | a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone. "he acknowledged their presence with a condescending sneer" |
| peevish | easily irritated, especially by unimportant things. "all this makes Steve fretful and peevish" |
| pliable | easily bent; flexible. "quality leather is pliable and will not crack" |
| belligerent | hostile and aggressive. "a bull-necked, belligerent old man" |
| bile | 1. a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. 2. anger; irritability. |
| assailable | verb (used with object) to attack vigorously or violently; assault. to attack with arguments, criticism, ridicule, abuse, etc.: to assail one's opponent with slander. |
| condor | noun: candour; noun: candor the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness. "a man of refreshing candor" |
| caprice | noun: caprice; plural noun: caprices 1. a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior. "the caprices of the electorate" |
| cacophony | noun noun: cacophony; plural noun: cacophonies a harsh discordant mixture of sounds. "a cacophony of deafening alarm bells" |
| browbeat | verb past participle: browbeaten intimidate (someone), typically into doing something, with stern or abusive words. "a witness is being browbeaten under cross-examination" |
| capricious | adjective adjective: capricious given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior. "it's terrible to feel our livelihood hinges on a capricious boss" |
| banal | adjective adjective: banal so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring. "songs with banal, repeated words" |
| bravado | noun noun: bravado a bold manner or a show of boldness intended to impress or intimidate. "he possesses none of the classic wheeler-dealer's casual bravado" |
| aspirant | adjective adjective: aspirant (of a person) having ambitions to achieve something, typically to follow a particular career. "an aspirant politician" |
| ardent | adjective adjective: ardent enthusiastic or passionate. "an ardent baseball fan" |
| beguile | 1.charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way. "every prominent American artist has been beguiled by Maine" 2. help (time) pass pleasantly. "to beguile some of the time they went to the movie theater" |
| benign | 1-gentle and kindly. "his benign but firm manner" |
| bewildered | adjective adjective: bewildered perplexed and confused; very puzzled. "he saw the bewildered look on my face" |
| brash | self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way. "he could be brash, cocky, and arrogant" |
| ascertain | find (something) out for certain; make sure of. "an attempt to ascertain the cause of the accident" |
| artifice | clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others. "the style is not free from the artifices of the period" |
| arid | 1-(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation. "hot and arid conditions" 2-lacking in interest, excitement, or meaning. "his arid years in suburbia" |
| cache | a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place. "an arms cache" |
| aperture | an opening, hole, or gap. "the bell ropes passed through apertures in the ceiling" |
| belligerence | aggressive or warlike behavior. "the reaction ranged from wild enthusiasm to outright belligerence" |
| impartial | treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just. "independent and impartial advice" |
| outwit | deceive or defeat by greater ingenuity. "Ray had outwitted many an opponent" |
| choleric | bad-tempered or irritable. "he was a choleric, self-important little man" |
| congeal | solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling. "the blood had congealed into blobs" |
| countenance | a person's face or facial expression. "his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away" |
| counsel | advice, especially that given formally. "with wise counsel a couple can buy a home that will be appreciating in value" |
| dearth | a scarcity or lack of something. "there is a dearth of evidence" |
| contentious | causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial. "a contentious issue" |
| corpulent | (of a person) fat. "a short, somewhat corpulent man" |
| contiguous | sharing a common border; touching. "the 48 contiguous states" |
| content | in a state of peaceful happiness. "he seemed more content, less bitter" |
| contrition | the state of feeling remorseful and penitent. "to show contrition for his crime he offered to do community service" |
| clandestine | kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. "she deserved better than these clandestine meetings" |
| conventional | based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed. "a conventional morality had dictated behavior" |
| contemptuous | showing contempt; scornful. "she was intolerant and contemptuous of the majority of the human race" |
| countenance | a person's face or facial expression. "his impenetrable eyes and inscrutable countenance give little away" |
| dromedary | noun: dromedary; plural noun: dromedaries an Arabian one-humped camel, especially one of a light and swift breed trained for riding or racing. |
| garrulous | excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. "Polonius is portrayed as a foolish, garrulous old man" |
| taciturn | (of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. "after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose" |
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