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SSAT UPPER VERBAL SET 1A Flashcards

memorizing upper verbal words

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Adjudicate

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to judge; hear and decide a judicial procedure

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Affiliate

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to be joined in close association

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Antipathy

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great dislike; something/someone that arouses such dislike

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Archaic

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ancient; rarely used commonly

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Aroma

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a pleasant scent or odor

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Associate

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a coworker; associate

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Avail

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to be of use; help or advantageous

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Barricade

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a structure that blocks one’s way

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Bellow

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to roar; to make a loud cry

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Berth

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a shelf like sleeping place for passengers on a vehicle like ship or train

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Brawny

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muscular and strong

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Collaboration

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working together; cooperation

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Conventional

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following accepted custom or belief

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Degrade

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to lower in quality or honor

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Dejection

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sadness; low spirits

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Depict

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to illustrate; to describe or paint

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Devotee

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someone who is enthusiastically devoted

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Disconcerting

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upsetting or frustrating

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Dubious

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doubtful; feeling or showing uncertainty

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Emulate

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to imitate in order to equal or surpass

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Entomb

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to incase in a tomb; to bury

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Extrapolate

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to estimate or infer the unknown by extending known information

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Garrison

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a group of soldiers in a specific place

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Hypochondria

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abnormal anxiety about one’s health; especially with imaginary ailments

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Incisive

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intelligently analytical and clear thinking`

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Juxtaposition

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to put next to each other in order to compare and contrast

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Lucid

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expressed clearly; easy to understand

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Indigent

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Poor, needy and destitute

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Manumit

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to free from slavery

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Metropolitan

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relating to a major city; consisting of a large city and surrounding suburbs

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Modicum

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a small or humble amount

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Negligible

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not worth thinking about; not worth considering

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Ostentatious

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showy; pretentious

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Paramount

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supreme; more important and superior than anything else

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Pristine

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unspoiled; pure

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Proxy

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someone authorized to act for another

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Radiant

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giving off light or heat; showing or filled with joy, happiness

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Require

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to demand or insist upon; to need

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Rigorous

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strict, inflexible; severe; difficult

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Samaritan

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person who comes to the aid of another

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Scrupulous

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diligent, thorough, and attentive to detail

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Silhouette

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the outline of something filled in with solid color

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Slander

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to make a false and damaging statement about one

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Strife

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conflict, fight or struggle

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Supercilious

A

showing excessive pride

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Terse

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brief and to the point; concise

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Tolerate

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to put up with; to accept and allow

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Traditional

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relating to beliefs or customs that are accepted commonly

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Uninterested

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not interested; indifferent

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Viable

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capable of working properly

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Perpetual

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lasting for a long time; continuing without interruption

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Diverge

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to separate from the main; to differ

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Interrogate

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to ask questions of a person formally or officially

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Gargantuan

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gigantic; enormous, huge

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Orthopedic

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relating in the branch of medicine that corrects or treats disorders of the bones, tendons, muscles, and joints

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Spawn

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to produce

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Optimist

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a person who tends to be hopeful or confident in any situation

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Extensive

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covering or affecting a large area

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Susceptible

A

easily affected or influenced

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Omniscient

A

knowing everything

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Indispensable

A

absolutely necessary

59
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Seethe

A

to be internally agitated

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Reproof

A

criticism; disapproval

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Inveterate

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firmly established; deep rooted- habitual

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Curator

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a guardian of a minor; person in charge of a museum

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Polemic

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an argument or dispute; often attacking a specific opinion

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Relucent

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reflecting light; shining

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Quid pro quo

A

something exchanged for something else

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Isolated

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separated or set apart from others

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Reversible

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capable of being turned around

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Encumbrance

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a burden; something that hinders or makes progress difficult

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Presume

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to believe to be true

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Aspersion

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a damaging or untrue remark. slander

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Abacus

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a calculating tool with beads and a rod

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Paralysis

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a loss of movements or sensations in a part of the body; inability to move or function

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Dulcet

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soothing, pleasant, melodious

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Resume

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a summary of a person’s qualifications or field experience

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Anthropology

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the study of people; customs, origin, distribution, and relationship

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Elite

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the best, finest, or most power members of a group or society

77
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Armada

A

a fleet of warships

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Cargo

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the load of goods or freight carried by a vehicle

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Energetic

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having or showing great energy

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Deplete

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to use up; decrease the amount of

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Debit

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the money deducted and recorded in an account

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Incendiary

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causing or capable of causing fire

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Monastery

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buildings occupied by monks or nuns

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Prescribe

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advise and authorize the use of a medicine or treatment

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Dour

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sullen or gloomy in manner

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Suspend

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to stop for a time; to keep from doing

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Accretion

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increase in size by addition or growth

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Emulation

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the act of trying to equal, imitate, or excel

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Persona non grata

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being unacceptable or unwelcome

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Palatable

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pleasant to the taste, pleasing to the mind

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Castigate

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to punish, chastise, or rebuke

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Quadruple

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to times four

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Arraign

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to charge with guilt

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Brake

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a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or machine

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Sage

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wise or showing sound judgement; a person who is wise

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Regime

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the government in power; a system of a government

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Predecessor

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a person who comes before another

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