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Desert or leave someone/something

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Abandon

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Hatred

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Antipathy

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To fall heavily

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Cascade

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Linger or waste time

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Dawdle

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Hesitating or doubting

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Dubious

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To grow well or thrive

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Flourish

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Explain or to decorate

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Illustrate

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To set something free

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Liberate

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Hopeful

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Optimistic

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Uncooperative

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Recalcitrant

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Strong and healthy

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Robust

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Narrow or thin

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Taper

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The shorten form of a word

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Abbreviation

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Worried or nervous

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Anxious

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To provide for

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Cater

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To discuss something (verb) or a discussion (noun)

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Debate

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How long something will take

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Duration

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An irregular rise or fall in a number or amount

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Fluctuate

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Very clean or spotless

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Immaculate

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To warm up

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Limber

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Very rich, luxurious or lavish

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Opulent

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Doing something carelessly or without thinking

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Reckless

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To stir up or excite someone

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Rouse

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A piece of work to be done

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Task

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To renounce someone’s throne

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Abdicate

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Anxiety or fear that something bad will happen

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Apprehension

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Careful

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Cautious

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Money that is owed or due

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Debt

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Wanting to do something very much

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Eager

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Recklessly bold or rash

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Foolhardy

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A situation in which no progress is possible

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Impasse

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Wait around

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Linger

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Trying to impress or attract attention

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Ostentatious

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Disprove or prove wrong

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Refute

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Procedure

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Routine

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A remark made in order to anger, wound or provoke someone

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Taunt

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Hate

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Abhor

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Close to the actual, but not totally correct

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Approximate

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To cut out unacceptable parts of something

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Censor

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To trick someone

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Deceive

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To save money

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Economize

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To predict

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Foreseen

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Imply

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Insinutate

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Tall/high

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Lofty

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Dominating

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Overbearing

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To turn down or refuse something

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Reject

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Regret

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Rue

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To keep a firm hold on something

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Tenacious

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A sudden action

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Abrupt

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Random

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Arbitrary

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Distress or embarrassment at having failed or being embarrassed

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Chagrin

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A decrease in something

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Decline

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A person who is excessively coneceited or self absorbed

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Egotist

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Falsify

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Forger

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Acting or done without forethought

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Impulsive

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Producing a great deal of profit

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Lucrative

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Done or shown openly

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Overt

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Unwilling and hesitant

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Reluctant

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Think deeply about something

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Ruminate

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Abrupt

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Terse

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Existing or available in large quantities

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Abundant

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Having little or no rain

Lacking in interest, excitement or meaning

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Arid

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A profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc.

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Chasm

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An official order issued by a legal authority

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Decree

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Exit

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Egress

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A method, statement or procedure for achieving something

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Formulae

67
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Silly, stupid

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Inane

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Full of or shedding light; bright or shining

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Luminous

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To quell anger,a agitation or excitement

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Pacify

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To remember

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Reminisce

71
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An action intended to deceive someone

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Ruse

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Give evidence as a witness in a law court

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Testify to

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Skillful

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Adept

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A dangerous, difficult or otherwise unfortunate situation

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Plight

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Thoughtfulness, consideration

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Tact

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A mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing

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Euphemisim

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Peak

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Pinnacle

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Hostile or aggressive

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Belligerent

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Designed to be useful or practical rather than attractive

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Utilitarian

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Lasting for a very short time

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Ephemeral

81
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Hit

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Smite

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Enclosure

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Corral

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Cheerful

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Jaunty

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Extremely cruel

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Fiendish

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Enough or more than enough

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Ample

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Not having enough

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Deficient

87
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A person who makes or sells woman’s hats

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Milliner

88
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A place where bees are kept

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Apiary

89
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To make something known or to reveal

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Divulge

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Very puzzled

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Perplexed

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Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations

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Pragmatic

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General agreement

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Consensus

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Give someone pleasure or satisfaction

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Gratified

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Accept or allow something that is usually considered wrong or offensive

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Condone

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Lacking any principle of any organization

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Haphazard

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Having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently

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Articulate

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Not harmful or offensive

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Innocuous

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Refuse to accept or be associated with

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Repudiate

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Combine 2 things together

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Integrate

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Attractively lively and animated

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Vivacious

SSAT Upper Level Vocabulary Words (1 decks)

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