W1-W3 word list Flashcards
SSAT word
Abundant
Present in large quantities; plentiful.
Acme
The highest point or peak of something, especially success or achievement. Sample Sentence The artist’s career reached its acme when she won the international award.
Adequate
Satisfactory or acceptable in quality or quantity.
Adhere
To stick firmly to a surface or follow a rule or belief closely.
Advertise
To promote a product, service, or event through public announcements or messages. Sample Sentence The company will advertise their new product on television and social media.
Agricultural
Related to farming or the cultivation of land for crops.
Aluminum
A lightweight, silvery metal used in various products, such as cans and aircraft parts. Sample Sentence Aluminum is often used in the construction of airplanes because it is light and strong.
Ambition
A strong desire to achieve something, typically requiring hard work and determination.
Anxious
Experiencing worry, unease, or nervousness. Sample Sentence She felt anxious before her job interview.
Approximate
Close to the actual, but not completely accurate or exact.
Arid
Extremely dry, especially referring to a climate or landscape.
Aroma
A pleasant smell, typically from food or drink.
Barter
To trade goods or services without using money.
Boredom
The state of being weary and restless due to lack of interest.
Burst
To break open or apart suddenly, especially due to pressure.
Candid
Open, honest, and straightforward in speech or expression.
Carelessness
Lack of attention or thought about what one is doing, leading to mistakes or accidents.
Cease
To bring an action or state to an end.
Commander
A person in authority, especially one in charge of military forces or a ship. Sample Sentence The commander gave orders to his troops before the battle.
Commence
To begin or start.
Concise
Giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive. Sample Sentence The instructions were clear and concise, making the task easy to complete.
Confidence
A feeling or belief in one’s abilities or qualities.
Convert
To change something into a different form or function. Sample Sentence The factory was converted into a modern office space.
Convince
To cause someone to believe firmly in the truth of something. Sample Sentence She tried to convince her friend to join her on the trip.
Cowardice
Lack of bravery or the avoidance of danger, difficulty, or responsibility due to fear. Sample Sentence The soldier was accused of cowardice for abandoning his post.
Creepy
Causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease.
Crucial
Extremely important or necessary for success or survival. Sample Sentence It is crucial to study hard before a big exam.
Dangle
To hang or swing loosely.
Debate
A formal discussion or argument on a particular topic.
Debris
Scattered fragments or waste left after destruction.
Deter
To discourage or prevent someone from doing something.
Devour
To eat something quickly and eagerly.
Dispute
A disagreement or argument about something.
Distract
To divert someone’s attention away from something.
Dwindle
To gradually decrease or diminish in size, amount, or strength.
Eerie
Strange and frightening.
Encourage
To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.
Equivalent
Equal in value, amount, function, or meaning.
Erupt
To explode or release suddenly, often referring to a volcano or intense emotion. Sample Sentence The volcano could erupt at any moment, causing nearby villages to evacuate.
Explode
To burst or cause to burst violently with a loud noise, especially due to pressure. Sample Sentence The fireworks exploded in a brilliant display of colors.
Explode
To make or become flat or smooth.
Explode
More than enough in size or quantity.
Fascinating
Extremely interesting or captivating.
Frequent
Occurring or done many times at short intervals. Sample Sentence She is a frequent visitor to the local library.
Frustrate
To cause someone to feel upset or annoyed, especially because of an inability to achieve something.
Frustrating
Causing annoyance or dissatisfaction due to inability to achieve something. Sample Sentence The long wait times at the airport were extremely frustrating for the passengers.
Genuine
Real, authentic, or sincere.
Guardian
A person who is legally responsible for the care and protection of someone, especially a child.
Harass
To disturb, torment, or intimidate someone persistently.
Heaviness
The quality or state of being heavy in weight or burden.
Illicit
Forbidden by law, rules, or custom.
Imitate
To copy someone’s behavior, speech, or actions.
Immigrate
To come to live permanently in a foreign country.
Impair
To weaken or damage something.
Impartial
Not biased or favoring one side over another; fair.
Implore
To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something. Sample Sentence The child implored his mother to let him stay up late.
Indicate
To point out or show something.
Innocent
Not guilty of a crime or offense; pure and without wrongdoing. Sample Sentence The court declared that he was innocent of all charges.
Insult
To speak or act in a way that is disrespectful or offensive to someone.
Intelligent
Having or showing the ability to learn, think, and understand quickly and easily. Sample Sentence Dolphins are considered to be one of the most intelligent animals on Earth.
Isolated
Separated from others or far away from other places.
Legible
Clear enough to be read.
Lethal
Capable of causing death or extremely harmful.
Luster
A gentle sheen or soft glow, often referring to the shine of a surface. Sample Sentence The diamond had a brilliant luster that caught everyone’s attention.
Metric
A standard of measurement, especially based on the metric system.
Mimic
To imitate or copy someone’s actions or speech, often in an exaggerated or humorous way.
Miniature
Much smaller in size than usual; on a small scale.
Minute
Extremely small in size or amount.
Motivation
The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way. Sample Sentence His motivation to succeed comes from his desire to provide for his family.
Muddiness
The quality or condition of being unclear or difficult to understand; the state of being muddy.
Naïve
Showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocent and inexperienced. Sample Sentence The young girl was naïve to believe everything the stranger told her.
Negligent
Failing to take proper care in doing something.
Obnoxious
Extremely unpleasant or annoying.
Obvious
Easily perceived or understood; clear and apparent.
Overcome
To succeed in dealing with or controlling a problem or difficulty.
Overcome
To fill something with air or gas, causing it to expand.
Parasol
A lightweight umbrella used for protection from the sun.
Precise
Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail.
Predator
An animal or person that hunts or preys on others.
Pretend
To act as if something is true when it is not, or to engage in imaginative play. Sample Sentence The children pretended they were astronauts exploring space.
Prevent
To stop something from happening or someone from doing something. Sample Sentence The new policy aims to prevent accidents in the workplace.
Quarrel
A heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial issue.
Reinforce
To strengthen or support an object or idea.
Relieve
To reduce or remove pain, stress, or discomfort.
Replica
A copy or reproduction of an original object, often on a smaller scale. Sample Sentence The museum displayed a replica of an ancient Roman vase.
Responsibility
The state or duty of being accountable for something or someone.
Retrieve
To get back or regain something.
Rural
Related to the countryside rather than the town or city.
Scarce
In short supply or hard to find.
Secretive
Inclined to keep things hidden or unknown; not open in revealing information. Sample Sentence The secretive nature of the meeting made everyone suspicious.
Seldom
Rarely; not often.
Serene
Calm, peaceful, and untroubled.
Sophisticated
Having a high level of knowledge, experience, or culture, often in a worldly or refined way.
Spaciousness
The quality or state of being large, open, or having ample room.
Sufficient
Adequate for the purpose; enough.
Surpass
To exceed or go beyond in achievement or quality.
Surrender
To give up or yield to another’s power, authority, or demands.
Tangible
Something that can be touched or is physically real.
Terrifying
Extremely frightening.
Theoretical
Based on theory rather than practical experience or reality.
Theoretical
Related to or based on theory rather than practical application.
Thoughtfulness
Consideration for the needs or feelings of others.
Uncommon
Rare or unusual.
Vampire
A mythical creature that feeds on the blood of the living, often depicted in folklore and fiction.
Victim
A person or animal harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.
Widespread
Found or distributed over a large area or among many people.
Wordy
Using or containing too many words.
