SSAT middle level vocabulary (Grade 7-
8)
abhor - answer(v.) to regard with disgust and hatred
abrupt - answer(adj.) sudden and unexpected
adamant - answer(v.) Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind
adept - answer(adj.) A person who is skilled or proficient at something
adhesive - answer(adj.) Able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky
affiliation - answer(n.) The state or process of affiliating or being affiliated
aggregate - answer(n.) A whole formed by combining several separate elements
aggravate - answer(v.) Make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious
ail - answer(v.) Trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body
akin - answer(adj.) Of similar character
ambiguous - answer(adj.) (Of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a
double meaning
ambivalent - answer(adj.) Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something
or someone
amorphous - answer(adj.) Without a clearly defined shape or form
Anguish - answer(n.) Severe mental or physical pain or suffering:
animosity - answer(n.) Strong hostility
annex - answer(v.) Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a
document
arbitrary - answer(adj.) Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any
reason or system
, arid - answer(adj.) (Of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to
support vegetation
aspiration - answer(n.) (usually aspirations) A hope or ambition of achieving something
assent - answer(n.) The expression of approval or agreement
bashful - answer(adj.) Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy
bastion - answer(n.) 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(adj.) Gentle; kindly
bewilder - answer(v.) Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused
biased - answer(adj.) Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something
brash - answer(adj.) Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
brazen - answer(adj.) Bold and without shame
brittle - answer(adj.) Hard but liable to break or shatter easily
candid - answer(adj.) Truthful and straightforward; frank
coerce - answer(v.) Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or
threats
commodities - answer(n.) A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be
bought and sold, such as copper or coffee
compassion - answer(n.) Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes
of others
compel - answer(v.) Force or oblige (someone) to do something
comprehensive - answer(adj.) Complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects
of something
condescending - answer(adj.) Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority
condone - answer(v.) Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or
offensive) to continue
confer - answer(v.) Grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right)
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abhor - answer(v.) to regard with disgust and hatred
abrupt - answer(adj.) sudden and unexpected
adamant - answer(v.) Refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind
adept - answer(adj.) A person who is skilled or proficient at something
adhesive - answer(adj.) Able to stick fast to a surface or object; sticky
affiliation - answer(n.) The state or process of affiliating or being affiliated
aggregate - answer(n.) A whole formed by combining several separate elements
aggravate - answer(v.) Make (a problem, injury, or offense) worse or more serious
ail - answer(v.) Trouble or afflict (someone) in mind or body
akin - answer(adj.) Of similar character
ambiguous - answer(adj.) (Of language) open to more than one interpretation; having a
double meaning
ambivalent - answer(adj.) Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something
or someone
amorphous - answer(adj.) Without a clearly defined shape or form
Anguish - answer(n.) Severe mental or physical pain or suffering:
animosity - answer(n.) Strong hostility
annex - answer(v.) Append or add as an extra or subordinate part, especially to a
document
arbitrary - answer(adj.) Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any
reason or system
, arid - answer(adj.) (Of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to
support vegetation
aspiration - answer(n.) (usually aspirations) A hope or ambition of achieving something
assent - answer(n.) The expression of approval or agreement
bashful - answer(adj.) Reluctant to draw attention to oneself; shy
bastion - answer(n.) 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(adj.) Gentle; kindly
bewilder - answer(v.) Cause (someone) to become perplexed and confused
biased - answer(adj.) Unfairly prejudiced for or against someone or something
brash - answer(adj.) Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way
brazen - answer(adj.) Bold and without shame
brittle - answer(adj.) Hard but liable to break or shatter easily
candid - answer(adj.) Truthful and straightforward; frank
coerce - answer(v.) Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or
threats
commodities - answer(n.) A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be
bought and sold, such as copper or coffee
compassion - answer(n.) Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes
of others
compel - answer(v.) Force or oblige (someone) to do something
comprehensive - answer(adj.) Complete; including all or nearly all elements or aspects
of something
condescending - answer(adj.) Having or showing a feeling of patronizing superiority
condone - answer(v.) Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or
offensive) to continue
confer - answer(v.) Grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right)
