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SSAT Vocab 500 (201-300) Flashcards

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whim

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an impulse or sudden desire (N)

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orthodox

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traditional， customary， conventional (ADJ)

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duration

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a time period over which something lasts or continues (N)

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philanthropy

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

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nostalgia

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longing for the past (N)

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humanitarian

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devoted to the well-being of other people (ADJ) OR someone devoted to the well-being of other people (N)

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pedigree

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the recorded ancestry or lineage of a person or family (N)

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uniform

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always the same， consistent， even (ADJ) OR a distinctive or official outfit worn by a particular group (N)

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impoverished

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extremely poor (ADJ)

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ominous

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threatening， menacing， foretelling evil (ADJ)

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thrive

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to boom， flourish (V)

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peddle

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to sell something by going from place to place ((V)

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pious

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faithful to one’s religious beliefs (ADJ)

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eminent

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important， well-known， respected (ADJ)

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impending

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about to occur (ADJ)

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obsolete

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not current， no longer in use， out-of-date (ADJ)

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commemorate

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to remember through a ceremony or service (V)

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miserly

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one who hoards money rather than spending it (N)

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intermittent

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stopping and starting irregularly (ADJ)

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restrained

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held back， kept under control (ADJ)

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stark

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bare， simple， without decoration or disguise (ADJ)

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precursor

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something that comes before and indicates the approach of something or someone (N)

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lush

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extravagant， abundant， rich (ADJ)

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aristocrat

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member of the upper class

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predecessor

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a person who holds an office or position before another (N)

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squander

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to waste， to spend carelessly (V)

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novelty

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the state of being new or interesting OR a new product (N)

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atypical

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not representative of a type， group， or class (ADJ)

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sustain

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to prolong or extend OR to undergo or endure OR to provide with necessary nourishment and support (V)

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creed

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a statement of belief (N)

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charitable

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motivated by generosity， raising funds for the disadvantaged (ADJ)

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artifact

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a man-made object (N)

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contemporary

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belonging to the present or same time (ADJ)

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innovation

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a new way of doing something， a creation of something new (N)

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prophesy

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to predict or reveal something before it has happened (V)

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convention

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a meeting or assembly OR a custom or standard (N)

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prominent

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important， well-known (ADJ)

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smug

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pleased with oneself， self-satisfied (ADJ)

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conceited

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self-centered (ADJ)

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liberal

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giving freely or loosely OR broad or open-minded， progressive (ADJ)

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recollect

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to remember (V)

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chronological

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arranged in order of time (ADJ)

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affluent

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wealthy (ADJ)

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conviction

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unshakably strong belief OR the final judgement that a person is guilty of a crime (N)

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vend

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to sell something (V)

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remorse

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a feeling of deep regret (N)

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frivolous

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not serious or sensible， often related to spending money (ADJ)

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antiquated

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old-fashioned， out-of-date (ADJ)

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pretentious

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arrogant and self-important (ADJ)

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thrifty

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careful in spending money (ADJ)

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foreshadow

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to suggest or indicate what might happen next (V)

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conform

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to obey customs， rules or styles (V)

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durable

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lasting for a long time (ADJ)

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renovate

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to renew， to restore to a better condition (V)

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revere

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to idolize or worship (V)

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precedent

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a previous act or decision that serves as a guide for later situations (N)

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anomaly

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an unusual or unexpected event (N)

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inconsequential

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unimportant， insignificant (ADJ)

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radical

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extreme or revolutionary (ADJ) OR a person who has extreme or revolutionary ideas (N)

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extravagant

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excessive， unrestrained， often relating to spending money (ADJ)

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elite

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upper-class， superior in intellect or status (ADJ) or (N)

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vain

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self-centered OR useless， without effect (ADJ)

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benefactor

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a person who helps others or other organizations， often by donating money (N)

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venerate

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to respect or admire greatly， to worship (V)

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premonition

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a foreboding， a feeling of evil to come (N)

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insolent

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rude or disrespectful to authority (ADJ)

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simultaneous

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occurring at the same time (ADJ)

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haughty

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arrogant， scornful， feeling superior to others (ADJ)

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reminisce

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to recall the past， particularly pleasant memories (V)

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spontaneous

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impulsive， without planning (ADJ)

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pompous

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arrogant and self-important (ADJ)

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prosperous

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thriving， economically well-off (ADJ)

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refined

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polished， highly developed， purified (ADJ)

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residual

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left over， remaining (ADJ)

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promote

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to advertise or support a person or cause OR to raise in rank or importance (V)

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unruly

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wild， uncontrollable， disobedient (ADJ)

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homage

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to respect， tribute， honor (N)

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universal

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characteristic of all people， nationalities， or ethnicities (ADJ)

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mediocre

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second-rate， average or inferior in quality (ADJ)

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inadvertent

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accidental， unintentional (ADJ)

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archaic

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ancient， old fashioned (ADJ)

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remnant

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a leftover (N)

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desitute

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extremely poor and lacking the means to provide for oneself (ADJ)

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foresight

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looking ahead， knowing in advance， preparing for the future (N)

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imminent

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about to happen， occur， take place very soon (ADJ)

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suppress

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to hold back， keep down (V)

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frugal

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avoiding wasteful or excessive spending (ADJ)

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procure

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to get， acquire or obtain (V)

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foretell

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to predict， to tell what is going to happen (V)

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subsequent

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following in time， later (ADJ)

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entrepreneur

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someone who starts a business (N)

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demote

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to reduce to a lower rank or position (V)

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prudent

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careful and sensible (ADJ)

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habitual

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usual， regular， according to habit (ADJ)

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inevitable

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unavoidable， unable to be prevented (ADJ)

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renown

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meager

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lacking in amount or quality (ADJ)

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hierarchy

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organized ranking of status and authority (N)

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lineage

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an individual’s series of ancestors (N)

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subordinate

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lower in rank or importance (N) OR to reduce in rank or importance (V)

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