SSAT Vocabulary

Cherry R. (United States of America)
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  1. quandary
    state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options
  2. disparage
    express a negative opinion of
  3. extraneous
    not belonging to that in which it is contained
  4. fete
    an elaborate party, often outdoors
  5. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  6. parity
    functional equality
  7. allege
    report or maintain
  8. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  9. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  10. incompetent
    not qualified or suited for a purpose
  11. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  12. rue
    feel sorry for; be contrite about
  13. dilatory
    wasting time
  14. analytical
    using or skilled in using reasoning
  15. scull
    a long oar that is mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward
  16. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  17. consensus
    agreement in the judgment reached by a group as a whole
  18. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
  19. hovel
    small crude shelter used as a dwelling
  20. introspection
    contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
  21. indictment
    an accusation of wrongdoing
  22. null
    lacking any legal or binding force
  23. skit
    a short theatrical performance or episode
  24. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  25. surrogate
    someone or something that takes the place of another
  26. sustain
    lengthen or extend in duration or space
  27. polymorphous
    having or occurring in several distinct forms
  28. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  29. gaunt
    very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold
  30. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  31. dubious
    fraught with uncertainty or doubt
  32. choleric
    characterized by anger
  33. brig
    a prison, especially a military prison on board a ship
  34. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
Created on Mon Oct 14 12:39:54 EDT 2013

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