SSAT UL Vocabulary List 7 Flashcards

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1
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meager

A

lacking in amount or quality

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benefactor

A

a person who helps others or other

organizations, often by donating money

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3
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charitable

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motivated by generosity, raising funds for

the disadvantaged

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4
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humanitarian

A

devoted to the well-being of other people

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philanthropy

A

generous assistance to those in need,
devotion to the well-being of other
people

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6
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liberal

A

giving freely or loosely

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miserly

A

one who hoards money rather that

spending it

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procure

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to get, acquire or obtain

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vend

A

to sell

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peddle

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to sell something

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entrepreneur

A

someone who starts a business

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12
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prudent

A

careful and sensible

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thrifty

A

carefu in spending money

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frugal

A

avoiding wastful or excessive spending

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extravagant

A

excessive unrestrained, often relating to

spending money

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lush

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extravagant abundant, rich

17
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mediocre

A

second-rate, average or inferior in

quality

18
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stark

A

bare, simple, without decoration or

disguise

19
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squander

A

to waste, to spend carelessly

20
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frivolous

A

not serious or sensible, often related to

spending money

21
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spontaneous

A

impulsive, without planning

22
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whim

A

an inmpilse or sudden desire

23
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restrained

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held back, kept under control

24
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destitute

A

extremely poor

25
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impoverished

A

extremely poor

26
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aristocrat

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a member of upper class

27
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eminent

A

important, well-known, respected

28
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promote

A

advertise or support a person or cause

29
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demote

A

to reduce to a lower rank or position

30
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subordinate

A

lower in rank or importance