SSAT UPPER VERBAL SET 1A Flashcards
memorizing upper verbal words
Adjudicate
to judge; hear and decide a judicial procedure
Affiliate
to be joined in close association
Antipathy
great dislike; something/someone that arouses such dislike
Archaic
ancient; rarely used commonly
Aroma
a pleasant scent or odor
Associate
a coworker; associate
Avail
to be of use; help or advantageous
Barricade
a structure that blocks one’s way
Bellow
to roar; to make a loud cry
Berth
a shelf like sleeping place for passengers on a vehicle like ship or train
Brawny
muscular and strong
Collaboration
working together; cooperation
Conventional
following accepted custom or belief
Degrade
to lower in quality or honor
Dejection
sadness; low spirits
Depict
to illustrate; to describe or paint
Devotee
someone who is enthusiastically devoted
Disconcerting
upsetting or frustrating
Dubious
doubtful; feeling or showing uncertainty
Emulate
to imitate in order to equal or surpass
Entomb
to incase in a tomb; to bury
Extrapolate
to estimate or infer the unknown by extending known information
Garrison
a group of soldiers in a specific place
Hypochondria
abnormal anxiety about one’s health; especially with imaginary ailments
Incisive
intelligently analytical and clear thinking`
Juxtaposition
to put next to each other in order to compare and contrast
Lucid
expressed clearly; easy to understand
Indigent
Poor, needy and destitute
Manumit
to free from slavery
Metropolitan
relating to a major city; consisting of a large city and surrounding suburbs
Modicum
a small or humble amount
Negligible
not worth thinking about; not worth considering
Ostentatious
showy; pretentious
Paramount
supreme; more important and superior than anything else
Pristine
unspoiled; pure
Proxy
someone authorized to act for another
Radiant
giving off light or heat; showing or filled with joy, happiness
Require
to demand or insist upon; to need
Rigorous
strict, inflexible; severe; difficult
Samaritan
person who comes to the aid of another
Scrupulous
diligent, thorough, and attentive to detail
Silhouette
the outline of something filled in with solid color
Slander
to make a false and damaging statement about one
Strife
conflict, fight or struggle
Supercilious
showing excessive pride
Terse
brief and to the point; concise
Tolerate
to put up with; to accept and allow
Traditional
relating to beliefs or customs that are accepted commonly
Uninterested
not interested; indifferent
Viable
capable of working properly
Perpetual
lasting for a long time; continuing without interruption
Diverge
to separate from the main; to differ
Interrogate
to ask questions of a person formally or officially
Gargantuan
gigantic; enormous, huge
Orthopedic
relating in the branch of medicine that corrects or treats disorders of the bones, tendons, muscles, and joints
Spawn
to produce
Optimist
a person who tends to be hopeful or confident in any situation
Extensive
covering or affecting a large area
Susceptible
easily affected or influenced
Omniscient
knowing everything
Indispensable
absolutely necessary
Seethe
to be internally agitated
Reproof
criticism; disapproval
Inveterate
firmly established; deep rooted- habitual
Curator
a guardian of a minor; person in charge of a museum
Polemic
an argument or dispute; often attacking a specific opinion
Relucent
reflecting light; shining
Quid pro quo
something exchanged for something else
Isolated
separated or set apart from others
Reversible
capable of being turned around
Encumbrance
a burden; something that hinders or makes progress difficult
Presume
to believe to be true
Aspersion
a damaging or untrue remark. slander
Abacus
a calculating tool with beads and a rod
Paralysis
a loss of movements or sensations in a part of the body; inability to move or function
Dulcet
soothing, pleasant, melodious
Resume
a summary of a person’s qualifications or field experience
Anthropology
the study of people; customs, origin, distribution, and relationship
Elite
the best, finest, or most power members of a group or society
Armada
a fleet of warships
Cargo
the load of goods or freight carried by a vehicle
Energetic
having or showing great energy
Deplete
to use up; decrease the amount of
Debit
the money deducted and recorded in an account
Incendiary
causing or capable of causing fire
Monastery
buildings occupied by monks or nuns
Prescribe
advise and authorize the use of a medicine or treatment
Dour
sullen or gloomy in manner
Suspend
to stop for a time; to keep from doing
Accretion
increase in size by addition or growth
Emulation
the act of trying to equal, imitate, or excel
Persona non grata
being unacceptable or unwelcome
Palatable
pleasant to the taste, pleasing to the mind
Castigate
to punish, chastise, or rebuke
Quadruple
to times four
Arraign
to charge with guilt
Brake
a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or machine
Sage
wise or showing sound judgement; a person who is wise
Regime
the government in power; a system of a government
Predecessor
a person who comes before another
