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Abominable

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adj. causing moral revulsion, very bad or unpleasant
repugnant, detestable

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Aspire

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v. to have a strong desire to achieve or to become sth
aim, wish, desire

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Score

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n. a written or printed version of a piece of music
grade, mark, tally

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Loathe

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v. to detest, hate
abash is to mortify as loathe is to detest
detestabhor

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Cherish

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v. to love, protect, and care for someone or something that is important to you
treasure, value, relish
cherish is to fondness as complain is to discontent

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Obsessed

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adj. excessively preoccupied of the mind
obsessed is to interested as pristine is to clean

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Ardent

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adj. passionate, showing strong positive feelings about something
ardent is to interested as incensed is to angry

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Abhor

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v. to hate, detest, abhor, loathe, despise

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Zealous

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adj. filled with enthusiasm; fervent
enthusiastic

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Effusive

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adj. showing much or too much emotion
gushing, unrestrained

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Endeavor

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n. an attempt or effort; to try very hard to do something
attempt, striving

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Affinity

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n. A natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship

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Antagonistic

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adj. feeling or showing enmity or ill will

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Distress

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n. extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain

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Apprehensive

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adj. fearful or anxious
anxious, uneasy
anxious is to apprehensive as worried is to concerned

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Abject

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adj. being of the most miserable kind; wretched

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Excruciating

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adj. extremely painful
painful, agonizing

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Despondent

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adj. feeling or showing extreme discouragement or depression

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Jovial

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adj. Cheerful and friendly, happy

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Rue

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n/v. to feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for

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Jocund

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adj. cheerful and lighthearted

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Doleful

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adj. sad, woeful, gloomy

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Hapless

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adj. unlucky, unfortunate

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Somber

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adj. dark, gloomy, melancholy

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Melancholy

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n./adj. n. depression of the spirits; adj. affected with depression of the spirits

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Choleric

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adj. easily angered; bad-tempered

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Hydrophobia

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n. extreme or irrational fear of water, especially as a symptom of rabies in humans.

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Xenophobia

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n. dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries

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Amnesia

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n. a partial or total loss of memory

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Insomnia

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n. chronic inability to fall asleep

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Segment

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n/v. n. any of the parts into which something can be divided; v. to divide or become divided into parts

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Fracture

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n. the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material

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Circumference

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n. the perimeter of a circle

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Comprise

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v. to have somebody/something as parts or members; to consist

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Prologue

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n. the introduction of a play

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Caliber

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n. the level of quality or ability that someone or something has achieved; the width of the inside of a gun or tube

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Hide

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n. the skin of an animal, especially when tanned or dressed

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Bouquet

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n. an attractively arranged bunch of flowers

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Shard

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n. A fragment of a brittle substance, as of glass or metal.

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Constellation

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n. a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.

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Choir

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n. an organized company of singers

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Grove

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n. a small wood or stand of trees

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Mingle

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v. to mix or combine; to socialize

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Muster

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v. to gather or bring together;assemble

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Assortment

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n. a collection of various kinds

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Stratify

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v. to separate into layers

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Dissociate

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v. to disconnect or separate

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Preamble

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n. an introductory occurrence; a preliminary

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Fin

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n. one of the thin body parts that a fish uses to swim

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Terrestrial

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adj. of, on, or relating to the earth

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Desolate

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adj. empty and without people, making you feel sad or lonely;
barren, deserted, depressing

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Core

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n. central part

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Indigenous

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adj. native people

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Domicile

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n. the place where a person lives

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Milieu

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n. the social environment that you live or work in

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Onsite

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adj. on the site; a particular area/site

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Pachyderm

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a type of animal with a very thick skin

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Manure

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n. animal dung used for fertilizing land

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Poodle

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n. a dog breed

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Calf

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n. a young cow or bull

SSAT Upper Prep Vocabulary (19 decks)

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