SSAT Board, 2012 Edition, Test #1 Flashcards

1
Q

flamboyant

A

showy, seeking or attracting attention.

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2
Q

encumber

A

to burden (with something)

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3
Q

jeer

A

to scoff at

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4
Q

idiosyncrasy

A

individual peculiarity, behavioral quirk

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5
Q

lore

A

traditional knowledge

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6
Q

incorrigible

A

(1) unmanageable.

(2) not correctable.

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7
Q

qualm

A

worry, concern, misgiving

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8
Q

imprudent

A

unwise, foolhardy

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9
Q

petulant

A

ill-tempered

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10
Q

brandish

A

to wave, hold up in the air

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11
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raze

A

to demolish, destroy (often by burning)

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