SSAT200Words1

Question 1

Abolish (verb)

Answer 1

to get rid of (rules, laws, etc.), destry, stop

Question 2

Absurd (adj)

Answer 2

stupid, silly, foolish

Question 3

Accumulate (verb)

Answer 3

gather, collect, assemble

Question 4

Accustom (verb)

Answer 4

make normal, adapt to, get used to

Question 5

Adapt (verb)

Answer 5

alter, change, adjust

Question 6

Adequate (adj)

Answer 6

enough, sufficient, pretty good

Question 7

Adhere (verb)

Answer 7

stick to, cling, attach

Question 8

Adhesive (adj)

Answer 8

sticky, gooey, gluey

Question 9

Admire (verb)

Answer 9

respect, think highly of, look up to

Question 10

Affect (verb)

Answer 10

(different from effect) influence, impact, alter

Question 11

Aggravate (verb)

Answer 11

annoy, irritate, bother

Question 12

Alter (verb)

Answer 12

(different from altar) change, modify, make different

Question 13

Align (verb)

Answer 13

line up, put in order, straighten

Question 14

Alternate (verb)

Answer 14

rotate, take turns, follow one another

Question 15

Ambition (noun)

Answer 15

goal, aim, wish

Question 16

Anguish (noun)

Answer 16

pain, suffering, grief

Question 17

Apparent (adj)

Answer 17

obvious, clear, plain

Question 18

Appeal (noun)

Answer 18

request, ask, beg

Question 19

Approximate (verb)

Answer 19

estimate, calculate, guess the amount

Question 20

Arise (verb)

Answer 20

appear, emerge, turn up

Question 21

Assert (verb)

Answer 21

declare, state, proclaim

Question 22

Assess (verb)

Answer 22

judge, evaluate, estimate

Question 23

Assist (verb)

Answer 23

help, aid, lend a hand

Question 24

Astound (verb):

Answer 24

amaze, astonish, surprise

Question 25

Attest (verb)

Answer 25

show, prove, authenticate

Question 26

Authority (noun)

Answer 26

power, command, control

Question 27

Beneficial (adj)

Answer 27

helpful, useful, rewarding

Question 28

Bountiful (adj)

Answer 28

plentiful, abundant, a generous amount

Question 29

Channel (verb)

Answer 29

guide, push along, make a groove

Question 30

Chaos (noun)

Answer 30

disorder, confusion, commotion

Question 31

Characteristic (noun)

Answer 31

feature, quality, trait

Question 32

Chronic (adj)

Answer 32

long-standing, constant, persisting

Question 33

Clarity (noun)

Answer 33

clearness, certainty, obscurity

Question 34

Commotion (noun)

Answer 34

uproar, confusion, disturbance

Question 35

Compensate (adj)

Answer 35

pay back, reimburse, recompense

Question 36

Complement (verb)

Answer 36

(different from compliment) accompany, enhance, add to

Question 37

Compose (verb)

Answer 37

write, organize, think up

Question 38

Conceal (verb)

Answer 38

hide, cover, disguise

Question 39

Concept (noun)

Answer 39

idea, notion, mental picture

Question 40

Confirm (verb)

Answer 40

agree on, establish as true, affirm

Question 41

Consent (verb)

Answer 41

agree to, give in, submit to

Question 42

Contagious (adj)

Answer 42

deadly, spreading, infectious

Question 43

Contemporary (adj)

Answer 43

happening in the present, modern, up-to-date

Question 44

Contribute (verb)

Answer 44

give, donate, supply

Question 45

Counsel (verb)

Answer 45

(different from council) give advice, recommend, warn

Question 46

Crucial (adj)

Answer 46

important, critical, decisive

Question 47

Current (adj)

Answer 47

(different from a current) present-day, modern, happening right now

Question 48

Dank (adj)

Answer 48

damp, chilly, musty

Question 49

Decline (verb)

Answer 49

decrease, reduce, diminish

Question 50

Deceit (noun)

Answer 50

deception, fraud, lying