Jacky SSAT

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  1. abdicate
    give up power, duties, or obligations
  2. abject
    of the most contemptible kind
  3. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  4. abyss
    a bottomless gulf or pit
  5. acorn
    a nut that comes from an oak tree
  6. acquaintance
    personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  7. adage
    a condensed but memorable saying embodying an important fact
  8. addle
    mix up or confuse
  9. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  10. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  11. ambulatory
    able to walk about
  12. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  13. anarchist
    an advocate of the abolition of governments
  14. anguish
    extreme distress of body or mind
  15. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  16. annul
    cancel officially
  17. antiquity
    the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe
  18. antithesis
    exact opposite
  19. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  20. apiary
    a shed containing a number of beehives
  21. apprehensive
    in fear or dread of possible evil or harm
  22. arbitrate
    act between parties with a view to reconciling differences
  23. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  24. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  25. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  26. aria
    an elaborate song for solo voice
  27. arraign
    accuse of a wrong or an inadequacy
  28. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  29. assailable
    vulnerable to attack
  30. assimilate
    make alike
  31. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  32. audacity
    aggressive or outright boldness
  33. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  34. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  35. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  36. banter
    light teasing repartee
  37. beget
    have children
  38. belie
    be in contradiction with
  39. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  40. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  41. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  42. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  43. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
  44. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  45. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  46. bounty
    the property of being richly abundant or plentiful
  47. braid
    make by interlacing
  48. brash
    offensively bold
  49. brazen
    not held back by conventional ideas of behavior
  50. brevity
    the attribute of being short or fleeting
  51. browbeat
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  52. buffoon
    a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior
  53. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  54. cannery
    a factory where food is canned
  55. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  56. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  57. cask
    a cylindrical container that holds liquids
  58. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  59. cavern
    a large cave or a large chamber in a cave
  60. chandelier
    an ornate branched lighting fixture
  61. chassis
    the skeleton of a motor vehicle
  62. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  63. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  64. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  65. cling
    hold on tightly or tenaciously
  66. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  67. coarse
    rough to the touch
  68. commence
    set in motion, cause to start
  69. compel
    force somebody to do something
  70. conceal
    prevent from being seen or discovered
  71. conciliate
    gain the good will of or cause to be more favorably inclined
  72. condemn
    express strong disapproval of
  73. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  74. confide
    reveal in private
  75. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  76. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  77. conspicuous
    obvious to the eye or mind
  78. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  79. contour
    a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
  80. contort
    twist and press out of shape
  81. contrary
    exact opposition
  82. convene
    meet formally
  83. copious
    large in number or quantity
  84. corporal
    affecting the body as opposed to the mind or spirit
  85. corpulent
    excessively large
  86. counsel
    something that provides direction or advice
  87. courteous
    characterized by politeness and gracious good manners
  88. cozen
    be dishonest with
  89. credible
    capable of being believed
  90. creed
    any system of principles or beliefs
  91. crude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
  92. crumble
    break or fall apart into fragments
  93. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  94. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  95. custom
    accepted or habitual practice
  96. dawdle
    hang or fall in movement, progress, development, etc.
  97. deadlock
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  98. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  99. deceive
    cause someone to believe an untruth
  100. decipher
    convert something hidden or secretive into ordinary language
  101. premonition
    an early warning about a future event
  102. decree
    a legally binding command or decision
  103. relinquish
    turn away from; give up
  104. immaterial
    lacking importance; not mattering one way or the other
  105. contour
    a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height
  106. intervene
    be placed or located between other things
  107. painstaking
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  108. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  109. reverence
    a feeling of profound respect for someone or something
  110. immense
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  111. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  112. augment
    enlarge or increase
  113. solicit
    request urgently or persistently
  114. vigilant
    carefully observant or attentive
  115. bizarre
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  116. irate
    feeling or showing extreme anger
  117. egress
    the act or means of going out
  118. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
  119. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  120. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  121. hoax
    something intended to deceive
  122. ostracize
    expel from a community or group
  123. elucidate
    make clear and comprehensible
  124. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  125. smite
    inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon
  126. incite
    provoke or stir up
  127. zenith
    the highest point of something
  128. jovial
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  129. lexicon
    a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words
  130. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem
  131. raze
    tear down so as to make flat with the ground
  132. pernicious
    exceedingly harmful
  133. minutia
    a small or minor detail
  134. trivia
    something of small importance
  135. prehensile
    adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object
  136. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  137. ubiquitous
    being present everywhere at once
  138. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  139. foe
    an armed adversary
  140. contort
    twist and press out of shape
  141. exalt
    praise, glorify, or honor
  142. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  143. somnolent
    inclined to or marked by drowsiness
  144. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  145. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  146. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  147. stern
    serious and harsh in manner or behavior
  148. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  149. herald
    a person who announces important news
  150. ambulatory
    able to walk about
  151. antithesis
    exact opposite
  152. veracious
    habitually speaking the truth
  153. exorbitant
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  154. jargon
    technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
  155. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  156. ponderous
    having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
  157. dauntless
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  158. incorrigible
    impervious to correction by punishment
  159. feint
    any distracting or deceptive maneuver
  160. spurn
    reject with contempt
  161. submissive
    inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others
  162. eulogize
    praise formally and eloquently
  163. infringe
    advance beyond the usual limit
  164. cower
    crouch or curl up
  165. sloth
    a disinclination to work or exert yourself
  166. exemption
    an act freeing someone from obligations
  167. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  168. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  169. warp
    bend or twist out of shape
  170. unflinching
    showing courage and determination in the face of danger
  171. patron
    someone who supports or champions something
  172. trespass
    enter unlawfully on someone's property
  173. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  174. wager
    the act of gambling
  175. sloppy
    lacking neatness or order
  176. jester
    a clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman
  177. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  178. addle
    mix up or confuse
  179. fortify
    make strong or stronger
  180. exuberant
    joyously unrestrained
  181. sneer
    a facial expression of contempt or scorn
Created on Sat Aug 31 23:10:56 EDT 2013 (updated Sat Sep 21 23:37:58 EDT 2013)

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