SSAT3 Flashcards
Vigilant
Alert and careful about danger
Veneration
The act of venerating ; of state of being venerated
A felling of great respect
An expression of great respect
Vacillate
To hesitate or waver in giving an opinion or making a decision
To sway, fluctuate, or oscillate
Utilitarian
Of, concerning , or aiming at usefulness
Pythagorean Theorem
A squared +b squared = c squared
Somber
Of a dark shade or condition
Sad, dismal, or full of gloom
Solitary
Being, traveling, or living without others
Happening or done without the company of others
Single or only
Sinister
Threatening or suggesting evil, injury, or danger
Shrewd
Clever and careful
Seldom
Not often, rarely
Seclude
To cause to be kept away from other people or activity
To cause to be isolated
Scorn
A feeling of hatred for someone or something thought of as evil
To refuse
To treat with contempt or disdain
Scant
Barely enough
Just short if a certain measure
Sedate
Calm, quiet or composed
Slow-paced
Satire
A literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice ( immoral or wicked behavior)or foolishness
Ruthless
Having no mercy or sympathy
Rustic
Living or happening in the country
Ruminate
To chew a cud
To consider or think about at length
Ruse
A trick, pretense, or diversion intended to deceive or mislead
Rue
To regret, repent of, or feel sorry about
Rouse
To waken from sleep
To stir up the feelings of
Robust
Strong, healthy, and full of energy
Full of high spirits
Revere
To respect or cherish with awe
Reticent
Reluctant to speak
Resilience
The ability to resume shape after being pressed or stretched
The ability to recover quickly from difficulty, sickness, or the like
Residual
Remaining behind as a residue
A substance or quantity that remains after a process has been completed
An additional payment made to a performer upon the repeated use of recorded material
Vivacious
Full of life and spirit
Degenerate
having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline:
“a degenerate form of a higher civilization”
synonyms: debased · [more]
