SSAT Upper Level Vocabulary Exam Questions And Answers
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abaft - ANS (adv.) on or toward the rear of a ship
The passengers moved abaft of the ship so as to escape the fire in the front of the ship.
abandon - ANS (v.; n) to leave behind; to give something up; freedom; enthusiasm; impetuosity
After failing for several years, he ab...
SSAT Upper Level Vocabulary Exam
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abaft - ANS (adv.) on or toward the rear of a ship
The passengers moved abaft of the ship so as to escape the fire in the front of the ship.
abandon - ANS (v.; n) to leave behind; to give something up; freedom; enthusiasm;
impetuosity
After failing for several years, he abandoned his dream of starting a grocery business.
Lucy embarked on her new adventure with abandon.
abase - ANS (v.) to degrade; humiliate; disgrace
The mother's public reprimand abased the girl.
The insecure father, after failing to achieve his own life-long goals, abased his children
whenever they failed.
abbreviate - ANS (v.) to shorten; compress; diminish
His vacation to Japan was abbreviated when he acquired an illness treatable only in the United
States.
abdicate - ANS (v.) to reject, renounce, or abandon
Due to his poor payment record, it may be necessary to abdicate our relationship with the client.
abeyance - ANS (n.) a state of temporary suspension or inactivity
Since the power failure, the town has been in abeyance.
abhor - ANS (v.) to hate
By the way her jaw tensed when he walked in, it is easy to see that she abhors him.
,The dog abhorred cats, chasing and growling at them whenever he had the opportunity.
aberrant - ANS (adj.) abnormal; straying from the normal or usual path
The aberrant flight pattern of the airplane alarmed the air traffic controllers.
His aberrant behavior led his friends to worry the divorce had taken its toll.
abject - ANS (adj.) of the worst or lowest degree
The Haldemans lived in abject poverty, with barely a roof over their heads.
abjure - ANS formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
The losing team may abjure to the team that is winning.
abnegation - ANS (n.) a denial
The woman's abnegation of her loss was apparent when she began to laugh.
abominate - ANS (v.) to loathe; to hate
Randall abominated all the traffic he encountered on every morning commute.
Please do not abominate the guilty person until you hear the complete explanation.
abridge - ANS (v.) to shorten; to limit
The editor abridged the story to make the book easier to digest.
abrogate - ANS (v.) to cancel by authority
The judge would not abrogate the law.
abrupt - ANS (adj.) happening or ending unexpectedly
The abrupt end to their marriage was a shock to everyone.
abscond - ANS (v.) to go away hastily or secretly; to hide
The newly wed couple will abscond from the reception to leave on the honeymoon.
absolve - ANS (v.) to forgive; to acquit
,The judge will absolve the person of all charges. After feuding for many years, the brothers
absolved each other for the many arguments they had.
abstemious - ANS (adj.) sparing in use of food or drinks
If we become stranded in the snow storm, we will have to be abstemious with our food supply.
In many abstemious cultures the people are so thin due to the belief that too much taken into
the body leads to
contamination of the soul.
abstinence - ANS (n.) the act or process of voluntarily refraining from any action or
practice; self-
control; chastity
In preparation for the Olympic games, the athletes practiced abstinence from red meat and junk
food,
adhering instead to a menu of pasta and produce.
abstruse - ANS (adj.) hard to understand; deep; recondite
The topic was so abstruse the student was forced to stop reading.
The concept was too abstruse for the average student to grasp.
abysmal - ANS (adj.) very deep
The abysmal waters contained little plant life.
accede - ANS (v.) to comply with; to consent to
With defeat imminent, the rebel army acceded to hash out a peace treaty.
acclaim - ANS (n.) loud approval; applause
Edward Albee's brilliantly written Broadway revival of A Delicate Balance received wide acclaim.
accolade - ANS (n.) approving or praising mention; a sign of approval or respect.
Rich accolades were bestowed on the returning hero.
Accolades flowed into her dressing room following the opening-night triumph.
accomplice - ANS (n.) co-conspirator; partner; partner-in-crime
, The bank robber's accomplice drove the get-away car.
accretion - ANS (n.) growth by addition; a growing together by parts
With the accretion of the new members, the club doubled its original size.
The addition of the new departments accounts for the
accretion of the company.
accrue - ANS (v.) a natural growth; a periodic increase
Over the course of her college career, she managed to accrue a great deal of knowledge.
The savings were able to accrue a sizable amount of interest each year.
During his many years of collecting stamps, he was able to accrue a large collection of valuable
items.
acerbic - ANS (adj.) tasting sour; harsh in language or temper
Too muchBay Leaf will make the eggplant acerbic.
The baby's mouth puckered when she was given the acerbic medicine.
The columnist's acerbic comments about the First Lady drew a strong denunciation from the
President.
acquiesce - ANS (v.) to agree without protest
The group acquiesced to the new regulations even though they were opposed to them.
After a hard-fought battle, the retailers finally acquiesced to the draft regulations.
acrid - ANS (adj.) sharp; bitter; foul smelling
Although the soup is a healthy food choice, it is so acrid not many people choose to eat it.
The fire at the plastics factory caused an acrid odor to be emitted throughout the surrounding
neighborhood.
acrimony - ANS (n.) sharpness or bitterness in language or manner.
The acrimony of her response was shocking.
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