SSAT Middle Level Vocabulary List abandon 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 1 / 3
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
- 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 2 / 3
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
- loose broken rock or ice
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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