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SSAT Vocab 500 (401-500) Flashcards

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cumulative

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adding together， incorporating everything up to the present (ADJ)

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din

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a loud， unpleasant， and prolonged noise (N)

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dehydrate

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to remove water， to dry out (V)

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sedate

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calm， quiet (ADJ) OR to calm down (V)

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translucent

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allowing light to pass through (ADJ)

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transcend

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to exceed， to go beyond limitations， to excel (V)

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hue

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a quality or shade of color (N)

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parch

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to dry out through heat (V)

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evacuate

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to empty completely (V)

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irrigate

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to supply with water (V)

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erosion

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the process of wearing away by water or wind (N)

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arbitrary

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random (ADJ)

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agile

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able to move quickly and easily (ADJ)

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tactile

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relating to the sense of touch (ADJ)

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invigorate

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to make lively and energetic (V)

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scrutiny

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intense examination or inspection (N)

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deluge

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a flood or downpour (N)

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fluid

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flowing， changing (ADJ) OR a substance that flows and changes shape according to its container (N)

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amorphous

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having no defined shape (ADJ)

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comprehensive

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thorough， covering a wide area， including everything (ADJ)

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kinetic

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relating to motion (ADJ)

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deficit

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a lack， where need or expenses are greater than supply or income (N)

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vacant

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empty， not occupied OR empty of thought or interest (ADJ)

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elongate

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to make longer， stretch out (V)

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phenomenon

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an observable event or occurrence (N)

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bounty

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a large or generous amount of something OR a reward for catching a criminal (N)

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dilute

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to weaken or lessen in strength， to water down (V)

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tactician

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a person who is skilled at planning tactics or strategies (N)

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remote

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distant， located far away (ADJ)

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glutton

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a person who is greedy， particularly about eating

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innate

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natural， present at birth (ADJ)

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rancid

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having a sour or stale taste or smell due to decomposition (ADJ)

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void

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containing nothing， empty OR invalid， cancelled， having no legal force (ADJ) OR emptiness， open space (N)

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tranquil

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free from disturbance (ADJ)

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saturate

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to fill or soak completely (V)

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remedy

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a cure or solution (N)

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incision

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the result of cutting (N)

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contour

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smooth， curved outline (N)

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meander

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to ramble without direction (V)

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null

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having no value or force (ADJ)

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dormant

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inactive， asleep (ADJ)

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compile

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to gather together (V)

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sporadic

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scattered， not dense (ADJ)

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acoustics

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the study of the properties of sound (N)

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limber

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flexible (ADJ)

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excavate

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to dig up (V)

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cacophony

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a loud， harsh， disagreeable noise (N)

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ample

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large， more than enough (ADJ)

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foster

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to help grow， to nurture or promote (V)

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nimble

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graceful， moving quickly and lightly (ADJ)

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deficient

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inadequate， lacking (ADJ)

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herditary

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inherited， passed from parents to children (ADJ)

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audible

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able to be heard (ADJ)

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fundamental

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involving basic or essential principles (ADJ)

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constraint

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a restriction， something that limits or holds back (N)

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homogeneous

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all of the same kind， having consistent or identical parts (ADJ)

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corrode

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to cause to deteriorate， to eat away by water， air， or acid (V)

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dynamic

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active， moving， changing (ADJ)

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pungent

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having a strong or sharp taste or odor (ADJ)

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taut

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under tension， stretched tightly (ADJ)

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wane

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to decline， grow smaller (V)

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tangible

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able to be felt or touched (ADJ)

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abyss

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a bottomless gulf or pit (N)

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scant

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in short supply (ADJ)

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tarnish

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to make dirty， often a metal through exposure to air (V)

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congenital

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present at birth (ADJ)

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arid

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dry， lacking rainfall (ADJ)

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minute

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small and detailed (ADJ) OR a unit of time (N)

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vigor

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energy， strength (N)

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criterion

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a standard against which other things can be judged (N)

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aimless

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without purpose or direction (ADJ)

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rural

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relating to the countryside (ADJ)

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vigilant

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carefully observant， on the lookout for possible danger (ADJ)

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inhabit

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to live or reside in some place (V)

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fluctuate

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to change irregularly， to have unpredictable ups and downs (V)

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plentiful

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in full supply， in large amounts (ADJ)

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humid

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damp， having a great deal of water vapor in the air (ADJ)

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equivalent

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of equal value or size (ADJ)

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heterogeneous

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having many different elements or parts (ADJ)

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muted

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softened， hushed， quiet (ADJ)

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solitary

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alone， by oneself (ADJ)

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ravenous

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extremely hungry (ADJ)

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hypothesis

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an educated guess that has not yet been proven (N)

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pervasive

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spreading throughout， penetrating or affecting everything (ADJ)

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domestic

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relating to the home OR relating to the internal affairs of a nation (ADJ)

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meager

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small and often applies to portions (ADJ)

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auditory

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relating to the process of hearing (ADJ)

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olfactory

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relating to the sense of smell (ADJ)

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sentry

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a lookout， someone who keeps watch (N)

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altitude

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height， elevation above sea level (N)

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prevalent

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frequent， common， widespread (ADJ)

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scarce

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inadequate， not enough (ADJ)

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sparse

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scattered， not dense (ADJ)

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dearth

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a lack or insufficiency (N)

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apparatus

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the technical equipment or machinery needed for a particular activity or purpose (N)

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serene

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calm， peaceful (ADJ)

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rustic

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characteristic of country life， rough or unfinished (ADJ)

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voracious

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wanting or devouring great quantities of food or info (ADJ)

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chasm

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a deep gorge or valley (N)

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entice

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to lure or attract， often through appearance or smell (V)

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