SSAT and ISEE Vocabulary I Flashcards
Affluent
having an abundance of wealth, property, or other materials; prosperous; rich
Aftermath
something that results or follows from and event, especially one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence
Appealing
a serious, urgent or heartful request
Bemused
confuse, bewilder
Bewildered
completely puzzled or confused; perplexed
Brood
a family of young animals produced at one hatching or birth
Calamity
a great misfortune or disaster
Candor
the state of quality of being frank, open and sincere in speech or expression
Coax
to attempt to influence by gentle persuasion; flatter; cajole
Concieted
having an excessively favorable opinion of one’s abilities or appearance
Condemn
to express an unfavorable judgement on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure, punish
Contemporary
existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time
Conventional
confirming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste
Covert
concealed; secret; disguised
Covet
to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others
Curb
a check or restraint on something (n.)
to control; to restrain (v.)
Curt
rudely brief in speech or abrupt in manner
Curtail
to reduce, limit, or stop something
Debrief
to question someone in detail about work they have done for you
Decieve
to make someone believe something that is not true.
Derelict
in poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect
person without a home, job or property
Diminished
to become less, or to make something become less
Dismay
to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly
sudden or complete loss of courage; utter disheartment
Disperse
to separate and move apart in different directions without order or regularity; become scattered
Distress
great pain, anxiety or sorrow
cause someone pain, anxiety or sorrow
Docile
easily managed or handled; tractable
Economize
spend less; avoid waste or extravagance
Endeavor
an attempt to achieve
try hard to do or achieve something
Endure
to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo
Entice
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure
Erect
upright in position or posture
put together and set upright
Evoke
to call up or produce (memories, feelings)
Feign
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of
Fertile
bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, abundantly; prolific
Fleet
fast and nimble in movement
group of ships or vehicles; a country’s navy
Fraught
filled with (something undesirable)
Gene
a part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, of a living thing
Grate
to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings; make an unpleasant sound
Grotesque
odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; very ugly or absurd; bizzare
Immense
immeasurable; boundless
Impede
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder
Impede
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder
Impudent
not showing due respect
Incite
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action
Incite
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action
Inconspicuous
not clearly visible, not noticable
Indulge
to yield to an inclination or desire; allow oneself to follow one’s will (often followed by in)
Interpret
to give or provide the meaning or; explicate; elucidate
Isolation
the fact that something is separate and not connected to other things
Justify
to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded
Justify
to defend or uphold as warranted or well-grounded
Lament
to feel or express sorrow or regret for
Lax
Not strict or severe; careless or negligent
Lavish
expended, bestowed or occurring in profusion
to expend or give in great amounts or without limit
Lenient
agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent
Liable
responsible by law; likely to do or be something
Majestic
having or showing impressive beauty or scale; of lofty
dignity or imposing aspect; stately; grand
Noxious
harmful or injurious to health or physical well-being
Obstinate
difficult to change
Ordeal
any extremely severe or trying test, experience or trial
Oppress
to burden with gruel or unjust restraints; subject to a harsh exercise of authority or power
Peril
exposure to injury, loss or destruction; grave risk; jepordy; danger
Periphery
the outside boundary of any surface area
Perspire
to secrete a salty, watery fluid from the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat
Pioneer
a person who is among the first to explore or settle in a new place
develop or be the first to use or apply a new area of knowledge
Plume
a large, long, or conspicuous feather; in a shape resembling a feather
Plunder
to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage
Plunge
to cast oneself, or fall as if cast, into water, a hole; drop
Privilege
a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most
to grant a privilege
Prominent
standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable
Provoke
to stir up, arouse, or call forth (feeling, desires activity)
Quaint
Having an old- fashioned attractiveness or charm; oddly picturesque
Quell
to suppress; put an end to; extinguish
Radiant
bright with joy; hope
a point or object from which rays proceed
Rank
a social or official position or standing, as in the armed forces
to assign to a particular position, station, class
Repent
to feel sorry for past conduct; regret a past action
Sermon
a part of a Christian church ceremony in which a priest gives a talk on a religious or moral subject, often based on something written in the Bible
Shrine
a special place in which you remember and praise someone who has died, especially someone famous
Sober
serious, sensible, solemn; not drunk
Spectacle
anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind
Stagnant
not flowing or running, as water, air; showing no activity
Stallion
an adult male horse that is used for breeding
Stoop
to bend the head and shoulders, or the body generally, forward and downward for an erect position; lower one’s morals to do something
Subdue
to bring under control; render submissive
Submissive
inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient
Temperate
moderate in respect to temperature; showing moderation
Trivia
of very little importance or value; insignificant
Turbulent
being in a state of agitation; disturbed
Vicarious
performed, exercised, received, or suffered in one place or another
Virture
conformity of one’s life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; goodness
Wholesome
promoting health or well-being
Abate
to reduce or lessen the amount, degree, or intensity, etc.; (something negative) to become smaller or less intense
Abdicate
to give up a position, throne, duty, authority, claim, responsibility, etc.; to fail to fulfil or undertake a responsibility or duty
Abhor
to regard with disgust and hatred
Abrasive
showing little concern for other’s feelings, harsh
a substance for cleaning or polishing a surface
Abstain
to voluntarily hold back; to restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something to not cast a vote or to formally decline or vote
Abysmal
extremely poor, bad, or severe
Accolade
any award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit
Accolade
any award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgement of merit
Accure
to receive a sum of money or a benefit that gradually increases over time; to accumulate or receive such payments or benefits
Acrid
irritatingly strong or unpleasant (smell or taste); extremely or sharply stinging or bitter; bitterly irritating (to the eyes, nose, etc.)
Adage
a traditional saying that expresses a common observation; a short statement expressing a general truth
Adjunct
a person serving as an associate or assistant of another; something added as a non-essential part
connected or joined to something an auxiliary or subordinate way; not an essential part
Admonish
to warn or reprimand someone firmly; to caution or advise; to counsel against something; to reprove or scold in a mild and good-willed manner
Adroit
expert in using the mind, hands, or body; cleverly skillful
Adversary
a person, group, etc. that opposes or attacks an enemy; one’s opponent in a contest or conflict
involving or characterized by conflict or opposition
Affable
pleasant; easy to approach and talk to; good-natured; showing warmth and freindliness
Affirm
to state as a fact; to assert strongly; to offer someone emotional support; to express agreement or commitment
Augment
to make (something) greater in size, number, strength, or extent
