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SSAT Vocab 500 (301-400) Flashcards

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bewilder

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to confuse， to puzzle (V)

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impair

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to weaken， diminish， make worse (V)

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vulnerable

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capable of being wounded or hurt (ADJ)

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confide

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to tell a secret to， to entrust (V)

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allege

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to declare， report (V)

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obliterate

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to destroy or remove completely (V)

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frank

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honest， open (ADJ)

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lament

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to express sorrow or regret (V) OR an expression of sorrow or regret (N)

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irate

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extremely angry (ADJ)

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gullible

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easily deceived or tricked (ADJ)

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crafty

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sly， skilled in deception (ADJ)

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absurdity

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something unreasonable， contradictory， ridiculous (N)

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impasse

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a deadlock， a point that cannot be passed (N)

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mirage

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an illusion (N)

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hostile

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very unfriendly (ADJ)

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calamity

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a tragedy， an event resulting in great loss (N)

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mosaic

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art consisting of glass or stone tiles (N)

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somber

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having or conveying a feeling of deep seriousness and sadness (ADJ)

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subtle

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fine， delicate， not obvious (ADJ)

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plausible

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possible， reasonable (ADJ)

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convoluted

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complex and intricate (ADJ)

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subside

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to die down or wear off (V)

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imply

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to suggest， to state indirectly (V)

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refute

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deny or contradict a statement or accusation (V)

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decode

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to figure out， interpret (V)

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sarcastic

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ridiculing or making fun of (ADJ)

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livid

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extremely angry OR grayish-blue， bruise-colored (ADJ)

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devious

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misleading， deceitful (ADJ)

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obscure

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unclear， dark (ADJ) OR to make dark or unclear (V)

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reproach

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to express disapproval or criticism (V) OR shame， disgrace (N)

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contend

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to dispute or compete OR to claim to be true (V)

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impenetrable

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dense， unable to be penetrated OR impossible to understand (ADJ)

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atrocity

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an extremely cruel or unjust act (N)

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affliction

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great suffering， pain or distress (N)

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enlighten

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to shed light upon， to make clear (V)

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distort

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to deform or alter an object’s original shape OR to falsely change the meaning of something (V)

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discreet

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respectful of privacy or secrecy (ADJ)

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devise

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to invent， to create a plan (V)

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sinister

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threatening， menacing， dark (ADJ)

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slay

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to murder (V)

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anguish

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severe mental or physical pain or suffering (N)

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perplex

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to confuse， to puzzle (V)

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animosity

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deep hatred (N)

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hail

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to praise OR to greet joyfully OR to rain small ice particles (V)

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credible

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believable (ADJ)

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delusion

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false belief， no real or logical (N)

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uproar

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a state of noise， excitement， and confusion (N)

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presume

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to assume without proof (V)

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assail

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to attack violently (V)

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adversary

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opponent (N)

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catastrophe

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a disaster， tragedy (N)

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acknowledge

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to notice or accept (V)

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debilitate

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to make weak (V)

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blatant

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obvious， offensive (ADJ)

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turmoil

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violent disturbance or protest， disorder (N)

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irony

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contradiction between what is expected and what actually occurs OR sarcasm (N)

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ensnare

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to catch or trap (V)

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evade

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to escape or dodge (V)

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fortify

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to strengthen (V)

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legitimate

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legal， authorized， valid (ADJ) OR to make legal， to authorize (V)

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integrity

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wholeness， unity OR honest (N)

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denounce

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to speak out against (V)

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dismal

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causing a mood of gloom or depression (ADJ)

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melancholy

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depressed， sad， gloomy (ADJ) OR a depressed or gloomy feeling (N)

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woe

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grief， sorrow， suffering (N)

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detrimental

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causing harm (ADJ)

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recede

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to withdraw or move back (V)

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prevail

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to be greater in number， power， or importance (V)

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testify

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to give evidence for， often in court (V)

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debunk

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to disprove or expose something as false (V)

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deft

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skillful， quick in action (ADJ)

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baffling

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puzzling and frustrating (ADJ)

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assert

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to make a claim， to state as true (V)

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illuminate

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light up (V)

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clarity

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clearness， ability to be understood (N)

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muddle

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to confuse， mix up (V) OR a confused or disorganized mess (N)

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oblivious

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lacking awareness， forgetful (ADJ)

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hazard

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a danger or risk OR chance; probability (N) OR say (something) in a tentative way OR put (something) at risk of being lost (V)

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engima

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a mystery， a difficult problem

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wily

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sly， skilled in deception (ADJ)

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volatile

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explosive， likely to change suddenly or violently (ADJ)

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certify

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attest or confirm in a formal statement (V)

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insinuate

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to make an indirect， often negative， suggestion (V)

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morose

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sullen and ill-tempered (ADJ)

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haste

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speedy or quick action (N)

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cryptic

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difficult to understand or decipher (ADJ)

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terminate

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to bring to an end (V)

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ferocity

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the condition of being wild and fierce (N)

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mourn

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to feel sadness or sorrow， particularly over a death (V)

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fathom

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to come to understand (V) OR a unit of water depth (N)

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contradict

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to oppose or deny (V)

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conspicuous

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obvious， easy to notice (ADJ)

93
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skeptical

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disbelieving， doubting (ADJ)

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bane

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something causing misery or death (N)

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mangle

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to mutilate， to destroy or injure severely (V)

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feasible

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achievable， possible， able to be done (ADJ)

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erroneous

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wrong， mistaken， in error (ADJ)

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intuition

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instinctive， irrational knowledge (N)

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ambiguous

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unclear， having more than one possible meaning (ADJ)

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dubious

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doubtful， uncertain OR disbelieving， not convinced (ADJ)

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