SSAT vocab Tigrane Flashcards
Enact
Make a bill or other proposal law
Put into practice (an idea or suggestion)
Transfer
Move from one place to another
Irrational
Not logical or reasonable
Vacant
Not occupied; empty
Having or showing no intelligence or interest (a vacant stare)
Dissuade
To advise (a person) against something
To turn from something by persuasion
Deter
Discourage or prevent (someone) from doing something
Exorcise
Drive out or attempt to drive out; completely remove
To get rid of
Innate
Existing in an individual from birth
Belonging to the essential nature of something; natural
Extraneous
Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with
Of external origin
Quarrelsome
Characterized by arguing, often over silly, unimportant things)
Quarrel
An argument; to argue
Plaintive
Melancholy
Precocious
(Of a child) Having certain abilities at an earlier age than is usual
Mature; gifted; talented
Embargo
A restriction (usually on international trade)
Reprieve
To delay a punishment
Temporary relief/break from something bad
Erratic
Deviating from what is ordinary or standard
Having no certain course/direction
Anathema
Something or someone hated
Laudable
Praiseworthy; deserving praise
Astute
Having an ability to notice and understand things clearly
Intelligent; clever
Belie
To conceal (hide) from sight
To conceal from knowledge or exposure; keep secret
Diffident
Lacking confidence
Restrained or reserved
Facetious
Not meant to be taken seriously
Amusing; funny; ridiculous
Flippant
Lacking proper respect or seriousness
Blatant
Obvious; flagrant
Offensively noisy or loud
Blithe
Happy or carefree
Showing indifference so extreme it becomes disrespectful
Carefree
Without anxiety or worry; happy
Obstreperous
Noisy; loud
Stubbornly resistant to control
Disruption
An interruption
Boisterous
Noisy, energetic, and cheerful
Gaunt
Very thin, especially because of sickness or hunger
Plump
Having a full, round shape
Scarce
Not easy to find or get
Insufficient; rare
Spark
A small fiery particle thrown off from a fire (étincelle)
A small amount of an intense feeling (a spark of anger)
Inferno
A large fire that is dangerously out of control
Smolder/smoulder
To burn slowly with smoke, but no flames
Wake
A track or path left by a moving object (like a boat) in a body of water
Lumberjack
A person who cuts down trees
Chainsaw
A tool used for cutting wood, especially for cutting down trees
Quill
A pen made from a feather
Elated
Extremely happy or excited
Meter
poetic measure; arrangement of words in regularly measured, patterned, or rhythmic lines or verses.
Metonymy
Express an action by the object you use to do it
Simile
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”Compare metaphor.
Personification
the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure.
Exemplar
a model or pattern to be copied or imitated:
Feather
What birds have on their skin
cloth
A fabric used to make clothes
Speck of dust
A very little amount of dust
Speck
a very little bit or particle:
Gleeful
Happy, excited, merry, delighted
Repentant
to feel sorry, self-reproachful, or contrite for past conduct;
Unrepentant
Not feeling sorry about bad actions that happened in the past
Philanthropic
Someone generous, kind and attentive
Rebuke
to express sharp, stern disapproval of something
Reprimand
A severe reproof or rebuke
circuitous
roundabout, not addressing a subject directly
Emphatic
Strongly express, accentuate, insist on something
Ornate
embellished with rhetoric, the opposite of casual language
Elaborate or highly decorated
Euphemism
A nicer way to say a harsh thing
Professional
Someone who has a particular job in which they are skilled
Vehement
Strongly emotional, intense or passionate
Ardent
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
Authentic
Something that isn’t false but genuine and real
Forge
to move ahead slowly; progress steadily, “forge on”
To fake something, “faked signature”
Usurp
to use without authority or right; employ wrongfully
To take a position of power illegally or by force
Intermittent
Something irregular, unsteady
Reparation
Something to make it up to someone, to get past your mistakes
Alliteration
the use of the same consonant (consonantal alliteration) or of a vowel,
Amends
reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind
Premise
An Idea on which you start building an argument
Hint
suggest something without saying it explicitly
Vindictive
disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful:
Proposition
A suggested plan of action; a proposal
Solemn
Formal or dignified
Characterized by sincerity
Sincere
Coming from genuine feelings
Corral
Gather together and confine a group
A corral: a fenced-in area where you keep livestock (sheep, goats, etc)
Verdant
Green with grass and rich vegetation
Barren
Land too poor to produce vegetation (infertile, sterile, desert)
Pole
Un poteau
Handlebar
The steering bar of a bike, motorcycle, etc
Conductor
Orchestra leader
Flock
A group of birds
To move or go together in a crowd (“People from all over the city flocked to the popular restaurant”)
Herd
A large group of animals, especially livestock
To be moved in a group (“The students were herded onto the bus”)
Anthology
A collection of pieces of writing (in the same genre, by the same author, from the same decade, etc)
Null
Having no legal force (invalid)
Associated with the value of zero
Void
Not valid or legally binding (invalid) (“The document used to be legally binding, now it is is null and void”)
Completely empty
Suckle
To nurse
Poultry
Domesticated birds kept for eggs or meat (chickens, turkeys, ducks, etc)
Obscure reference
An unclear or unknown reference; a reference very few people understand
Cloak and dagger
Involving or characterized by mystery
Brick and mortar
A business that exists in a physical building, especially a shop, rather than doing business only on the internet (eg: a brick and mortar bookstore)
Cessation
The process of ending (eg: the cessation of fighting in a war)
Proficiency
Advancement in knowledge or skill
Moss
La mousse
Fungus
Champignon
Arborist
A specialist in cultivating and caring for trees
Shovel
Une pelle
Confluence
The junction of two rivers
The act or process of merging
Capacious
Having a lot of space inside; roomy
Halcyon
Characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity; often used to describe a time in the past that is remembered as being better than the present (“the halcyon days of our childhood”)
Fib
A small and typically unimportant lie
To lie
Pesky
Annoying, but a small annoyance (“a pesky mosquito”)
Plush
Expensive, comfortable, and of high quality
A thick soft cloth, like short fur, used for covering furniture (la peluche)
Interminable
Endless (often used to exaggerate)
Edict
An official order or proclamation made by a person in power
Harbor
A port where ships and boats are docked
To house and protect someone
Salve
An ointment used to help heal a wound
Miller
Someone who operates a mill (un moulin), especially one used to make flour
Grindstone
Une meule
Reaper
A person or machine that harvests a crop
Or, the Grim Reaper = la Faucheuse
Sickle
An agricultural tool used for harvesting (une faucille)
Rash
Acting without careful consideration of the possible consequences
A lot of small red spots on the skin (irritation)
Gash
A long, deep cut or wound
Zephyr
A soft, gentle breeze
Gale
A very strong wind
Gust
A very strong, sudden wind
Ripple
A small wave or series of waves on the surface of water
Sweltering
Extremely hot
Frigid
Extremely cold
