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SSAT Middle Level Vocabulary List
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SSAT Middle Level Vocabulary Listabandon Answer- cease to support or look after someone
abbreviation Answer- a shortened form of a word or phrase
abhor Answer- regard with disgust and hatred
abrupt Answer- sudden and unexpected
abyss Answer- a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
accord Answer- give or grant someone power, status, or recognition
acknowledge Answer- accept or admit the existence or truth of
adamant Answer- refusing to be persuaded to to change one's mind
adapt Answer- make something suitable for a new use or purpose; modify
adept Answer- very skilled or proficient at something
adhesive Answer- able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky
admire Answer- regard with respect or warm approval
affiliation Answer- the state or process of affiliating or being affiliated
aggravate Answer- make something worse or more serious
aggregate Answer- a whole formed by combining several separate elements
agile Answer- able to move quickly and easily
ail Answer- trouble or afflict someone in mind or body
aimless Answer- without purpose or direction
akin Answer- of similar character
alarm Answer- an anxious awareness of danger
alter Answer- change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way
ambiguous Answer- open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning ambivalent Answer- having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
amorphous Answer- without a clearly defined shape or form
analyze Answer- examine something methodically and in detail, typically in order to explain and interpret it
ancient Answer- 1. belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence 2. a standard, flag, or ensign
anguish Answer- severe mental or physical pain or suffering
animosity Answer- strong hostility
annex Answer- add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a document
anxious Answer- feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome
approximate Answer- close to the actual, but hot completely accurate or exact
arbitrary Answer- based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
arid Answer- having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation
aspiration Answer- a hope or ambition of achieving something
assent Answer- the expression of approval or agreement
assert Answer- state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
assess Answer- evaluate or estimate the nature, ability, or quality of
assured Answer- confident
astonish Answer- surprise or impress someone greatly
audible Answer- able to be heard
authentic Answer- of undisputed origin and not a copy; genuine
barrage Answer- a concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area
barren Answer- too poor to produce much or any vegetation
barrier Answer- a fence or other obstacle that prevents movement or access bashful Answer- reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy
bastion Answer- a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions
benign Answer- gentle and kind
betray Answer- expose (one's country, a group or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy
bewilder Answer- cause someone to become perplexed and confused
biased Answer- inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair
blunt Answer- not having a sharp edge or point
brash Answer- 1. self- assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way 2. loose broken rock or ice
brazen Answer- bold and without shame
brittle Answer- hard but liable to break easily
candid Answer- truthfully and straight forward; frank
cautious Answer- careful to avoid potential problems or dangers
censor Answer- an official who examines books, films, news, etc. that are about to be published and suppresses any parts that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security
coerce Answer- persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats
commodities Answer- a raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper
compassion Answer- sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others
compel Answer- force or oblige (someone) to do something
comprehensive Answer- including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something
conceal Answer- not allow to be seen; hide
concise Answer- giving a lot of information clearly and in a few words; brief but comprehensive
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