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SSAT Vocab 500 (1-100) Flashcards

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aloof

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emotionally distant (ADJ)

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disdain

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arrogance， scorn (N) OR to display scorn (V)

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grimace

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a facial expression indicating pain (N) OR to contort one’s face in pain (V)

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compassionate

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kind， sympathetic (ADJ)

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admonish

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to scold strongly (V)

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trek

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a very long journey on foot (N)

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deteriorate

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to become worse， to disintegrate (V)

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elation

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great happiness and exhilaration (N)

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infuriate

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to anger or enrage (V)

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adversity

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hardship， difficulty， misfortune (N)

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tedious

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boring， tiring， long (ADJ)

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gracious

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charming， generous， polite (ADJ)

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headstrong

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stubborn， disobedient (ADJ)

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steadfast

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determined， loyal， steady (ADJ)

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initiate

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to begin (V)

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mock

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to ridicule or make fun of (V)

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daunting

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discouraging， inspiring fear (ADJ)

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obstinate

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stubborn， disobedient (ADJ)

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grim

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gloomy， dark， bleak OR relentless， unyielding (ADJ)

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relinquish

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to give up， abandon， release (V)

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tact

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consideration and sensitivity in dealing with others

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colleague

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a co-worker or fellow classmate (N)

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strenuous

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requiring hard effort or energy (ADJ)

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feeble

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weak， faint， lacking strength (ADJ)

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ecstasy

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an overwhelming feeling of joyful excitement (N)

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vivacious

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(especially of a woman) attractively lively (ADJ)

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bliss

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extreme happiness (N)

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versatile

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having a wide variety of skills， flexible (ADJ)

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surpass

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to exceed (V)

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cynical

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believing the worst about people or events (ADJ)

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subdued

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quiet， low-key， hushed (ADJ)

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wince

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to flinch in fear or pain (V)

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docile

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obedient， tame (ADJ)

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accomodate

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to be agreeable， acceptable， suitable (V) OR to adapt

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optimist

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a person who expects a good outcome (N)

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submissive

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giving in to orders， obedient (ADJ)

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fatigue

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exhaustion， tiredness (N)

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fickle

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not reliable or dependable， changing opinions frequently (ADJ)

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belittle

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to put someone down， to express a negative opinion (V)

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fret

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to worry unnecessarily (V)

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withstand

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to resist， to stand up to something (V)

42
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rigor

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something very hard to endure (N)

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engaging

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interesting， charming， attractive (ADJ)

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nonchalant

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casual， calm， unconcerned (ADJ)

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emulate

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to copy or imitate， to look up to (V)

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introvert

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a person who has a quiet， reserved personality (N)

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exasperate

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to annoy， irritate (V)

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resolute

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determined， firm， unyielding (ADJ)

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robust

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strong， sturdy (ADJ)

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bleak

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hopeless， depressing， bare (ADJ)

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malicious

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intending to harm or cause suffering (ADJ)

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passive

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lacking in energy or will， submissive (ADJ)

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animated

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full of life or excitement; lively (ADJ)

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falter

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to be unsteady or weak， to stumble (V)

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pragmatic

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practical， useful (ADJ)

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predicament

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a difficult， unpleasant， or embarrassing situation (N)

57
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amiable

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friendly， kind， likeable (ADJ)

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merit

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excellence in achievement or performance OR deserving of aid or recognition (N) OR to deserve aid or recognition (V)

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indignant

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outraged， angry at something unjust (ADJ)

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benevolent

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kind， generous (ADJ)

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snub

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to behave coldly towards， to ignore (V)

62
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charismatic

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charming (ADJ)

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exploit

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to take advantage of (V) OR a bold action or deed (N)

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apathetic

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showing no interest or concern (ADJ)

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valiant

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showing courage or determination (ADJ)

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toil

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to labor， to work hard (V) OR hard work (N)

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endure

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to suffer， to put up with sth unpleasant (V)

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congenial

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friendly， sociable， suited to one’s needs (ADJ)

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reserved

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quiet， shy， not showing one’s feelings (ADJ)

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meek

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humble， tame (ADJ)

71
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feat

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great achievement (N)

72
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sentimental

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overly emotional (ADJ)

73
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condescend

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to look down on， to display arrogance (V)

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emphatic

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forceful， spoken with emphasis (ADJ)

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industrial

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diligent， hardworking OR related to making goods and services (ADJ)

76
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fidelity

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faithfulness， loyalty (N)

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courteous

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respectful， or considerate in manner (ADJ)

78
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indifferent

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showing no interest or concern (ADJ)

79
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endeavor

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to make an attempt (V)

80
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resilient

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springing back， recovering quickly (ADJ)

81
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hysterical

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having excessive and uncontrollable emotion (ADJ)

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ail

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to be ill or unwell (V)

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capacity

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the capability to perform， produce or hold OR the maximum amount that can be produced or held (N)

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jeer

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to laugh at with scorn (V) OR a scornful laugh (N)

85
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apt

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able， skillful， fitting (ADJ)

86
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exuberance

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joyful enthusiasm (N)

87
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empathy

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understanding another’s feelings (N)

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diligent

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steadily persevering to complete a task (ADJ)

89
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plight

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a dangerous， difficult， or otherwise unfortunate situation (N)

90
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compatible

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capable of getting along well with other people or things (ADJ)

91
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timid

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shy， lacking confidence (ADJ)

92
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pessimist

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a person who expects a bad outcome (N)

93
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cordial

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warm， friendly (ADJ)

94
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hypocrite

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someone says one thing and does another (N)

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dejected

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depressed， sad (ADJ)

96
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concede

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to yield or surrender， to give in OR to admit to be true (V)

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dread

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great fear， terror (N) OR to feel great fear or terror (V)

98
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reprimand

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chastise (V) OR a formal expression of disapproval (N)

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extrovert

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sociable， outgoing person (N)

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flatter

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to praise excessively or dishonestly (V)

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