Simon's SSAT Upper Level Test

Simon R. (United States of America)
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  1. humanitarian
    marked by devotion to popular welfare
  2. miser
    a stingy hoarder of money and possessions
  3. truculent
    defiantly aggressive
  4. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
  5. conceive
    have the idea for
  6. serene
    not agitated
  7. headlong
    with the upper or anterior part of the body foremost
  8. loiter
    linger, remain, or wait around for no apparent reason
  9. maxim
    a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
  10. clairvoyant
    someone who can perceive things not present to the senses
  11. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  12. fare
    the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
  13. apparition
    a ghostly appearing figure
  14. debut
    the act of beginning something new
  15. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  16. lingo
    a characteristic language of a particular group
  17. scant
    less than the correct or legal or full amount
  18. implicate
    bring into intimate and incriminating connection
  19. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  20. recalcitrant
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  21. jettison
    throw away, of something encumbering
  22. conflagration
    a very intense and uncontrolled fire
  23. temperance
    the trait of avoiding excesses
  24. sequester
    keep away from others
  25. lethargy
    inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
  26. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  27. temporal
    of or relating to or limited by time
  28. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  29. tumultuous
    characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
  30. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  31. discourse
    an extended communication dealing with some particular topic
  32. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  33. probiotic
    a beneficial microorganism that helps promote health
  34. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  35. derelict
    a person without a home, job, or property
  36. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  37. compatriot
    a person from your own country
  38. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  39. contemporaneous
    occurring in the same period of time
  40. voracious
    devouring or craving food in great quantities
  41. seditious
    inciting action or rebellion
  42. compensate
    make amends for
  43. reimburse
    pay back for some expense incurred
  44. embellishment
    the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
  45. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  46. parity
    functional equality
  47. staunch
    firm and dependable especially in loyalty
  48. plumb
    exactly vertical
  49. endowment
    natural abilities or qualities
Created on Sun Aug 25 19:43:38 EDT 2013 (updated Sun Aug 25 20:47:15 EDT 2013)

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