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
to figure out， interpret (V)
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sarcastic
ridiculing or making fun of (ADJ)
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livid
extremely angry OR grayish-blue， bruise-colored (ADJ)
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devious
misleading， deceitful (ADJ)
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obscure
unclear， dark (ADJ) OR to make dark or unclear (V)
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reproach
to express disapproval or criticism (V) OR shame， disgrace (N)
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contend
to dispute or compete OR to claim to be true (V)
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impenetrable
dense， unable to be penetrated OR impossible to understand (ADJ)
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atrocity
an extremely cruel or unjust act (N)
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affliction
great suffering， pain or distress (N)
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enlighten
to shed light upon， to make clear (V)
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distort
to deform or alter an object's original shape OR to falsely change the meaning of something (V)
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discreet
respectful of privacy or secrecy (ADJ)
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devise
to invent， to create a plan (V)
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sinister
threatening， menacing， dark (ADJ)
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slay
to murder (V)
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anguish
severe mental or physical pain or suffering (N)
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perplex
to confuse， to puzzle (V)
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animosity
deep hatred (N)
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hail
to praise OR to greet joyfully OR to rain small ice particles (V)
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credible
believable (ADJ)
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delusion
false belief， no real or logical (N)
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uproar
a state of noise， excitement， and confusion (N)
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presume
to assume without proof (V)
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assail
to attack violently (V)
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adversary
opponent (N)
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catastrophe
a disaster， tragedy (N)
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acknowledge
to notice or accept (V)
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debilitate
to make weak (V)
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blatant
obvious， offensive (ADJ)
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turmoil
violent disturbance or protest， disorder (N)
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irony
contradiction between what is expected and what actually occurs OR sarcasm (N)
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ensnare
to catch or trap (V)
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evade
to escape or dodge (V)
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fortify
to strengthen (V)
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legitimate
legal， authorized， valid (ADJ) OR to make legal， to authorize (V)
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integrity
wholeness， unity OR honest (N)
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denounce
to speak out against (V)
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dismal
causing a mood of gloom or depression (ADJ)
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melancholy
depressed， sad， gloomy (ADJ) OR a depressed or gloomy feeling (N)
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woe
grief， sorrow， suffering (N)
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detrimental
causing harm (ADJ)
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recede
to withdraw or move back (V)
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prevail
to be greater in number， power， or importance (V)
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testify
to give evidence for， often in court (V)
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debunk
to disprove or expose something as false (V)
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deft
skillful， quick in action (ADJ)
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baffling
puzzling and frustrating (ADJ)
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assert
to make a claim， to state as true (V)
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illuminate
light up (V)
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clarity
clearness， ability to be understood (N)
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muddle
to confuse， mix up (V) OR a confused or disorganized mess (N)
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oblivious
lacking awareness， forgetful (ADJ)
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hazard
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
a mystery， a difficult problem
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wily
sly， skilled in deception (ADJ)
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volatile
explosive， likely to change suddenly or violently (ADJ)
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certify
attest or confirm in a formal statement (V)
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insinuate
to make an indirect， often negative， suggestion (V)
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morose
sullen and ill-tempered (ADJ)
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haste
speedy or quick action (N)
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cryptic
difficult to understand or decipher (ADJ)
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terminate
to bring to an end (V)
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ferocity
the condition of being wild and fierce (N)
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mourn
to feel sadness or sorrow， particularly over a death (V)
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fathom
to come to understand (V) OR a unit of water depth (N)
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contradict
to oppose or deny (V)
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conspicuous
obvious， easy to notice (ADJ)
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skeptical
disbelieving， doubting (ADJ)
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bane
something causing misery or death (N)
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mangle
to mutilate， to destroy or injure severely (V)
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feasible
achievable， possible， able to be done (ADJ)
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erroneous
wrong， mistaken， in error (ADJ)
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intuition
instinctive， irrational knowledge (N)
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ambiguous
unclear， having more than one possible meaning (ADJ)
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dubious
doubtful， uncertain OR disbelieving， not convinced (ADJ)
