SHSAT VOCABULARY EXAM WITH ACTUAL QUESTION AND CORRECT ANSWERS NEWEST 2025
Artisan - CORRECT ANSWER-Skilled worker
Adulation - CORRECT ANSWER-High praise or admiration
Pedant - CORRECT ANSWER-Nerd; gets his knowledge only from books
Philistine - CORRECT ANSWER-Uncultured person who is interested in materialistic things
Paragon - CORRECT ANSWER-Model of perfection
Ascetic - CORRECT ANSWER-Practicing self- denial
Ostracize - CORRECT ANSWER-To ban from the public
Sycophant - CORRECT ANSWER-One who sucks up
Parsimony - CORRECT ANSWER-Stinginess, frugality
Impertinent - CORRECT ANSWER-Insulting
Conflagration - CORRECT ANSWER-Great fire
maelstrom - CORRECT ANSWER-whirlpool, turbulent or violent situation
Torpor - CORRECT ANSWER-Sluggishness
,Carnage - CORRECT ANSWER-Destruction of life - (carn = flesh/meat)
Unwonted - CORRECT ANSWER-"Unaccustomed, unexpected, unusual"
Indolent - CORRECT ANSWER-Lazy
Iridescent - CORRECT ANSWER-Displaying rainbow-like colors
Veracious - CORRECT ANSWER-Truthful
Substantiate - CORRECT ANSWER-To confirm
Incredulity - CORRECT ANSWER-Disbelief(cred = believe)
Innocuous - CORRECT ANSWER-Harmless(nox or noc = harm)
Tonic - CORRECT ANSWER-"Strong(ex: taste), something that lifts spirits"
Detrimental - CORRECT ANSWER-Harmful
Disinclination - CORRECT ANSWER-Unwillingness
Reprimand - CORRECT ANSWER-Scold
Calumny - CORRECT ANSWER-Ruining someoneÍs reputation
Dearth - CORRECT ANSWER-not enough
Plethora - CORRECT ANSWER-Excess
Insurgence - CORRECT ANSWER-Rebellion
,Oligarchy - CORRECT ANSWER-Government by few
Nonentity - CORRECT ANSWER-No importance
Clemency - CORRECT ANSWER-Leniency; mercy
Adulation - CORRECT ANSWER-High praise
Induce - CORRECT ANSWER-to bring about
Gusto - CORRECT ANSWER-Enthusiasm
Breadth - CORRECT ANSWER-Width
Discomfiture - CORRECT ANSWER-Feeling of embarrassment or awkwardness
Perspicacity - CORRECT ANSWER-Insight
Forbearance - CORRECT ANSWER-Patience
Fatuous - CORRECT ANSWER-Foolish
Salubrious - CORRECT ANSWER-Healthful
Litigation - CORRECT ANSWER-Lawsuit
Clandestine - CORRECT ANSWER-Secret
Conventional - CORRECT ANSWER-Typical
, Specious - CORRECT ANSWER-Seemingly reasonable but incorrect
Indigent - CORRECT ANSWER-Poor
Affluent - CORRECT ANSWER-Wealthy
Persevere - CORRECT ANSWER-To be stubborn
Retaliate - CORRECT ANSWER-To get revenge
effervescent - CORRECT ANSWER-excited
Auspicious - CORRECT ANSWER-Favoring success
Illusive - CORRECT ANSWER-Deceiving
Deprecate - CORRECT ANSWER-To protest against
Exacerbate - CORRECT ANSWER-To worsen
Obscure - CORRECT ANSWER-Dark and unclear
Incoherent - CORRECT ANSWER-Illogical
Capricious - CORRECT ANSWER-Hard to please
Pivotal - CORRECT ANSWER-"Vital, important"
Debacle - CORRECT ANSWER-Downfall
Deluge - CORRECT ANSWER-A flood
Artisan - CORRECT ANSWER-Skilled worker
Adulation - CORRECT ANSWER-High praise or admiration
Pedant - CORRECT ANSWER-Nerd; gets his knowledge only from books
Philistine - CORRECT ANSWER-Uncultured person who is interested in materialistic things
Paragon - CORRECT ANSWER-Model of perfection
Ascetic - CORRECT ANSWER-Practicing self- denial
Ostracize - CORRECT ANSWER-To ban from the public
Sycophant - CORRECT ANSWER-One who sucks up
Parsimony - CORRECT ANSWER-Stinginess, frugality
Impertinent - CORRECT ANSWER-Insulting
Conflagration - CORRECT ANSWER-Great fire
maelstrom - CORRECT ANSWER-whirlpool, turbulent or violent situation
Torpor - CORRECT ANSWER-Sluggishness
,Carnage - CORRECT ANSWER-Destruction of life - (carn = flesh/meat)
Unwonted - CORRECT ANSWER-"Unaccustomed, unexpected, unusual"
Indolent - CORRECT ANSWER-Lazy
Iridescent - CORRECT ANSWER-Displaying rainbow-like colors
Veracious - CORRECT ANSWER-Truthful
Substantiate - CORRECT ANSWER-To confirm
Incredulity - CORRECT ANSWER-Disbelief(cred = believe)
Innocuous - CORRECT ANSWER-Harmless(nox or noc = harm)
Tonic - CORRECT ANSWER-"Strong(ex: taste), something that lifts spirits"
Detrimental - CORRECT ANSWER-Harmful
Disinclination - CORRECT ANSWER-Unwillingness
Reprimand - CORRECT ANSWER-Scold
Calumny - CORRECT ANSWER-Ruining someoneÍs reputation
Dearth - CORRECT ANSWER-not enough
Plethora - CORRECT ANSWER-Excess
Insurgence - CORRECT ANSWER-Rebellion
,Oligarchy - CORRECT ANSWER-Government by few
Nonentity - CORRECT ANSWER-No importance
Clemency - CORRECT ANSWER-Leniency; mercy
Adulation - CORRECT ANSWER-High praise
Induce - CORRECT ANSWER-to bring about
Gusto - CORRECT ANSWER-Enthusiasm
Breadth - CORRECT ANSWER-Width
Discomfiture - CORRECT ANSWER-Feeling of embarrassment or awkwardness
Perspicacity - CORRECT ANSWER-Insight
Forbearance - CORRECT ANSWER-Patience
Fatuous - CORRECT ANSWER-Foolish
Salubrious - CORRECT ANSWER-Healthful
Litigation - CORRECT ANSWER-Lawsuit
Clandestine - CORRECT ANSWER-Secret
Conventional - CORRECT ANSWER-Typical
, Specious - CORRECT ANSWER-Seemingly reasonable but incorrect
Indigent - CORRECT ANSWER-Poor
Affluent - CORRECT ANSWER-Wealthy
Persevere - CORRECT ANSWER-To be stubborn
Retaliate - CORRECT ANSWER-To get revenge
effervescent - CORRECT ANSWER-excited
Auspicious - CORRECT ANSWER-Favoring success
Illusive - CORRECT ANSWER-Deceiving
Deprecate - CORRECT ANSWER-To protest against
Exacerbate - CORRECT ANSWER-To worsen
Obscure - CORRECT ANSWER-Dark and unclear
Incoherent - CORRECT ANSWER-Illogical
Capricious - CORRECT ANSWER-Hard to please
Pivotal - CORRECT ANSWER-"Vital, important"
Debacle - CORRECT ANSWER-Downfall
Deluge - CORRECT ANSWER-A flood