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WorksheetsSSAT Vocabulary
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
A great diaster or failure
dearth
debacle
bewildered
adorn
Able to last a long time
efface
adversity
authentic
durable
Medley
Tending to make a striking display / showy / flashy
Livid
Merit
Gaffe
Flamboyant
Elation
If a person is boisterous then they are
sad
happy
loud
calm
When Jasmine writes her essays she is extremely __________.
arciclate
articulate
arctictic
arcticulit
What remedy did she provide?
question
answer
treatment
blast
Since the journey is perilous, be sure to bring a first-aid kit.
bright
dark
lost
dangerous
The child's test scores were average.
adequate
amazing
exceptional
terrible
Don't upset the old lady!
adorn
aggravate
tarnish
distract
She tried to feel happy for them, but all she could feel was animosity toward Lori.
love
sadness
hostility
admire
She was an absolute enigma!
irregular
astonishing
abnormal
puzzling
If he continues with this horrible behavior, he will be expelled.
removed
chosen
laughing
lost
The event was an utter fiasco.
joke
party
job
exceptional
The machine was no longer being made.
recurring
obsolete
tremendous
timid
a set of beliefs that influences the way you live
creed
truce
avarice
sage
Choose ALL the correct options:
He left a __________ message on my answering machine, leading to confusion.
garbled
listless
distorted
detestable
What word beginning with L means "having no energy over something or someone"?
(a)
The security forces used great __________ by not responding to hostile attacks and threats.
hubris
robustness
concealment
restraint
The docile, yet ___________ and hardy peasants, under their foreign leaders, gained an unbroken series of successes in the first war.
sage
indifferent
robust
irrefutable
to say or prove that someone is wrong
proclaim
yield
pine
refute
It is hypocrisy for the West to __________ democratic slogans while demeaning and persecuting those who prefer to take a different moral high ground.
refute
proclaim
assail
detest
The Ancient Greek culture placed a high value on those who had ___________ wisdom.
listless
deprived
peripheral
sage
Pine (v.) away
to say or prove that someone is wrong
to form an agreement
to become increasingly skinny because of unhappiness
to sing, especially in high voice
Tick all words that apply:
The victim had been __________ with repeated blows to the head and body.
assembled
assaulted
assailed
assuaged
It seems that the troops deliberately ___________ the ceasefire agreement and continued attacking.
legislated
violated
refuted
formed
The troops, meanwhile, stood growing ________ and dispirited so everyone cheered when the __________ was arranged and announced.
weary, truce
listless, annulment
surly, rubble
unyielding, ceasefire
Silas is becoming ever more emotionally __________ and psychologically fragile.
powerful
robust
unstable
rigid
After the earthquake, the whole city was covered in (a) of damaged buildings.
Write a sentence with 'detestable'
The first sign of winter arrived as she woke up to find the city __________ in a white blanket of pure snow.
swooped
moped
galloped
enveloped
'Peripheral' is opposite to _______?
central
significant
ventral
dorsal
Find a synonym of 'rich' or 'wealthy' (adjective)
(a)
Alex has had very varied and worthwhile experience and has become highly ___________ here.
diminished
esteemed
elucidated
contributed
Who is someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity?
entrepreneur
opportunist
charlatan
pioneer
The rural areas provide a(n) __________ return to the past and an escape from the pressures of the competitive urban environment.
rudimentary
conventional
nostalgic
ambivalent
What is 'herd immunity'?
the moment when the chain of transmission of the virus is broken
the event when vaccines develop antibodies to protect a human from the pathogen
an extreme and dangerous allergic reaction to being vaccinated
a situation in which a disease cannot spread through people because enough of them are inoculated
Random new question: What's the meaning of 'circadian rhythm'?
a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound in the circus
natural sleep-wake cycle in 24h
cyclic process that plant uses to turn gas in the air into nutrition
the cycle of poverty which will persist without outside intervention
Find the word with the following definition: "Having a good smell"
condiment
fragrant
inflated
blasphemous
Fill in the gap with an appropriate word: "I add __________ to my French fries to enhance its flavor."
resolution
incentive
relevant
condiment
Fill in the gap with an appropriate word: "The peasants who __________ the land became its owner."
owned
tackled
cultivated
penetrated
What is synonymous to "traditional and ordinary"?
humble
conventional
dull
superstitious
Fill in the gap with an appropriate word: "For years, the scientists have tried to find the answer to these questions but it remains as _________ as ever."
perseverant
superstitious
incremental
elusive
Fill in the gap with the appropriate word: "I made a _________ to give up chocolate and eat healthy."
superstition
apparatus
inflation
resolution
What's the definition of 'ambivalent'?
related to nerves
lasting a long time, hard to get rid of
gradually stop working
having opposing feelings at the same time, unsure of how you feel
Fill in the gap with the correct word: "A ____ translation was available through our headphones so we can understand immediately her speech in German."
simultaneous
consistent
cognitive
consecutive
Fill in the gap: "The management have introduced a productivity ________ scheme for members of staff to encourage them to work harder."
inventive
incentive
attentive
collective
The definition "the instruction of a child received from its parents through their childhood" is for which of the following word?
transience
upbringing
transmission
elucidate
"Ooze" is best defined as.....
sleep slightly for a short time
to be greater in importance
flow slowly out of a small opening
reduce slowly
Because of the pandemic, our investment has ________ greatly in value over the last two years. It's time to sell it to minimize our loss.
pierced
expertised
incentived
diminished
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
CHILLY
nice
lazy
dry
cold
sunny
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to: RIGID
not flexible
thorough
not direct
cold
sympathetic
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
REFLEX
muscular strength
new abilities
traditional garb
food sample
instinctive reaction
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
DENIAL
river
rejection
lie
encouragement
response
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
MOPE
polish
sleep
pace
smile
pout
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
EAGER
thoughtful
bored
enthusiastic
overjoyed
inspired
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
SIMPLE
boring
nice
silent
plain
pretty
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
QUAKE
shake
stake
fall
slam
laugh
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
SIGNAL
acknolwedge
obscure
indicate
assail
assume
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
AUTHORISE
demand
refill
attempt
permit
decorate
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
LEGISLATE
take control
make into law
select leaders
read aloud
vote for
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
YIELD
surrender
imply
avoid
announce
reduce
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
PROCLAIM
dance
announce
protect
cheer up
insult
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
EXCLUDE
prop up
destroy
keep out
tease
slander
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
TRUCE
pine
tractor
declaration
trick
cease-fire
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
DEBRIS
exposure
rubble
fighters
surplus
platform
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
PROBABLE
likely
refutable
distinct
detestable
soft
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
SEVERITY
drought
division
wound
lie
harshness
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
LISTLESS
garbled
asleep
tireless
spread out
without energy
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
SAGE
spicy
wise
mossy
false
cold
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
RESTRAINT
pressure
repetition
exhaustion
reserve
rescue
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
WARBLE
trip
worry
sing
assail
fall
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
RECOIL
escape
braid
withdraw
unbind
slither
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
ENVELOP
entrust
cut off
freeze
enclose
inside
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
CREED
avarice
belief
guilt
admiration
creation
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
VARIABLE
changeable
vertical
capable
colorful
possible
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
ANNUL
cancel
record
celebrate
subtract
conceal
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
SURLY
bad-tempered
sweet
robust
untidy
lazy
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
MERCILESS
passionate
insecure
aggressive
cynical
ruthless
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
PUNGENT
unlikely
peripheral
wet
smelly
wicked
Select the one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to:
HUBRIS
optimism
shame
arrogance
indifference
laziness
Obedient
"My dog Chester is so obedient because he always does what I say."
amenable
excessive
ironic
inhumane
Contaminate
"After dropping my phone in the puddle, I was sure it was contaminated."
deodorize
decongest
deter
taint
Woeful
"Oh Eeyore, you're always so woeful. Cheer up pal!"
wretched
bloated
dim
animated
Practical
"Bringing an umbrella on a rainy day, is just practical."
difficult to learn
having great usefulness
providing great support
inferior in quality
Scrutinize
"I scrutinized every part of my essay until I was sure there were no mistakes."
announce publicly
infer correctly
examine carefully
warn swiftly
Confide
"Confide in the Lord and He will guide you. "
judge
entrust
secret
profess
Initiate
"Once we initiate contact, we must make sure they know we are friendly!"
bring to an end
sign
commence
guide
Crumble
"The wall had started to crumble, so we simple knocked it down."
eat
stumble
deteriorate
small
Desperate
"I was so desperate to see BTS, I told my mom I'd do chores for a whole month"
hungry
delicate
adaptable
frantic
I decided to put my shoes back on, for the sand felt quite __________ on my feet.
candor
coarse
comprised
compelled
With great __________, she acknowledged that she was very bad at spelling.
charring
burden
candor
coax
calamityMy traveling __________ goes with me on all my international excursions.
burden
calamity
coincidence
companion
In my failed attempt to barbecue at the party, I ended up __________ all the meat.
coarse
companion
burden
charring
Vocabulary exercises __________ a large portion of my homework assignments.
comprise
burden
calamity
coax
Carrying the load of heavy books home from school was a __________ to the little boy.
comprise
candor
burden
coincidence
I am hoping the we can __________ my dad into taking us to the shopping mall today
calamity
compel
coax
candor
The flood that destroyed our home during the hurricane was a serious __________.
burden
calamity
coarse
comprise
It was pure __________ that my friend and I wore the same outfit today.
charring
calamity
coincidence
coax
