SSAT Practice Test Upper Level 4 Flashcards
Monotonous
Without variety
Dwindle
To shrink
Gratify
To please
Futile
Useless
Reverberation
Resonance
Alcove
Recess
Feudal
Medieval
Whet
To sharpen
Trivia
Trifles
Douse
Drench
Impromptu
Improvised
Propel
To advance; to drive
Charlatan
A fraud
Nominal
In name only
Depiction
Portrayal
Dilettante
Dabbler
Obsequious
Being a suck up
Rial
A silver coin of Iran.
Vermin
Disgusting to animals collectively; an obnoxious person.
Farce
A light, humorous play; foolish show
Ode
A poem intended to be sung
Animosity
A feeling of strong dislike
Unseat
To move from political office by an elective process
Depose
To testify or affirm under oath; to remove from office or position
Aloof
Indifferent; apart
Unscrupulous
Unprincipled
Arid
Being without moisture; lacking interest
Fallow
Not in use; inactive
Vacillate
To sway unsteadily; be indecisive
Rapacious
Inordinately greedy; predatory
Malicious
Spiteful
Baneful
Destructive; deadly; poisonous
Cloven
Split; divided
Heterogenous
Having a foreign origin; diverse in character
Discordant
Harsh; disagreeing
Eclectic
Choosing from various sources
Counterpoint
A melody composed to be combined with another melody
Effect (v.)
To bring about
Affect (n.)
An artificial act or gesture