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A comprehensive list of upper-level vocabulary words commonly found on the ssat exam, along with their definitions. The list covers a wide range of words, including synonyms, antonyms, and words with multiple meanings. Designed to help students improve their vocabulary skills and prepare for the ssat exam.
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Acclaim - ANS praise Affluent - ANS wealthy Allege - ANS state without proof Aloof - ANS reserved, distant Ambition - ANS a strong desire or drive Appease - ANS calm Appraise - ANS to estimate the value of Arrogant - ANS prideful Asset - ANS something of value Audacious - ANS bold Augment - ANS increase Banter - ANS teasing Belligerent - ANS hostile and aggressive Cache - ANS hiding place Chronic - ANS lasting Clarify - ANS to make clear Console - ANS comfort Contrite - ANS sorry Crude - ANS in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined Deception - ANS trick Demolition - ANS destruction
Descendant - ANS one who comes down from a common ancestor Devious - ANS dishonest or deceptive; tricky Devout - ANS religious Discern - ANS to perceive or recognize Disuse - ANS decay Docile - ANS easy to teach or manage Endorse - ANS approve; support Epoch - ANS period of time Equilibrium - ANS A state of balance Evade - ANS to avoid Exemplify - ANS to serve as a good example Expenditure - ANS and expense; the amount needed to be paid out Extravagant - ANS (adj.) - excessive, over-the-top Facilitate - ANS to make easier Fastidious - ANS hard to please Fortify - ANS to make stronger Foster - ANS to stimulate, promote, encourage Genuine - ANS real Hinder - ANS obstruct Hoard - ANS to accumulate for future use; stockpile Ignorant - ANS lacking knowledge Immune - ANS safe from harm; protected Impeccable - ANS flawless, perfect
Impostor - ANS one who deceives by using a false identity Impromptu - ANS unplanned Incessant - ANS never stopping, going on all the time Incite - ANS to arouse to action Incumbent - ANS (adj.) obligatory, required; (n.) one who holds a specific office at the time spoken of Indifferent - ANS not caring one way or the other Inquisitive - ANS curious Jeopardy - ANS danger Lavish - ANS extravagant Lull - ANS moment of calm Memoirs - ANS autobiography Muse - ANS to think about in a dreamy way, ponder Mythic - ANS imaginary; not real Neglect - ANS fail to care for properly Novice - ANS beginner Nuance - ANS a slight or subtle degree of difference Obedient - ANS willing to obey Obscure - ANS unclear Obstruction - ANS something that gets in the way Peeve - ANS to annoy Persist - ANS to continue Plausible - ANS (adj.) appearing true, reasonable, or fair Plunder - ANS to rob by force
Profound - ANS very great or intense Prophet - ANS a person regarded as an inspired teacher or proclaimer of the will of God. Provoke - ANS anger Rebuke - ANS to scold Reckless - ANS careless Refine - ANS to make more pure or precise, improve Reluctant - ANS unwilling and hesitant Remedy - ANS to cure Remorse - ANS to regret Renounce - ANS to give up or resign something Renowned - ANS fame Repel - ANS to push away Resilience - ANS the ability to adapt effectively in the face of threats Restraint - ANS moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction Revenue - ANS income Rogue - ANS a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel Rue - ANS to regret Sage - ANS wise Sentimental - ANS emotional Shackle - ANS to put into chains; a chain, fetter Skeptical - ANS doubtful Slander - ANS spoken defamation, false statements
Stamina - ANS endurance strength Stronghold - ANS bastion, fortress, shelter Succumb - ANS (v.) to give way to superior force, yield Synopsis - ANS summary Timid - ANS shy Transgression - ANS a violation of a law, command, or duty Tycoon - ANS a wealthy and powerful businessperson Undermine - ANS to weaken Verify - ANS to confirm Vigilant - ANS (adj.) wide-awake, alert, watchful Voracious - ANS (adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager