SSAT Vocabulary (middle level) Exam
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Applicant - ANSWER-a person applying for a job
make free from bacteria; to clean - ANSWER-Sterilize
Examine closely or,
To wash by scrubbing vigorously - ANSWER-Scour
A shot; put medicine into the body by a needle - ANSWER-Inject
Germ that causes infection
Code that corrupts or steals computer data - ANSWER-Virus
Author of a play - ANSWER-Playwright
a group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and decide if someone is guilty or innocent
in court - ANSWER-Jury
Person running for office
Someone suitable for a job or something - ANSWER-Candidate
Not fresh, lacking originality, no spontaneity - ANSWER-Stale
having a bad taste or smell; spoiled - ANSWER-Rancid
Stubborn, firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, inflexible - ANSWER-Adamant
free-spirited; carefree; inappropriately joyful; unconcerned - ANSWER-Blithe
3" disc used in hockey - ANSWER-Puck
Not taking sides - ANSWER-Neutral
worried; apprehensive - ANSWER-Anxious
Enthusiastic, very joyful - ANSWER-Ebullient
,a chemical used to kill insects, rodents, and other pests - ANSWER-Pesticide
Neat and trim in appearance (spruce up for your interview)
Type of tree - ANSWER-Spruce
imaginary - ANSWER-Fanciful
Ideas that try to explain something
Hypothesis that has been tested with data - ANSWER-Theory
to make clean or bright again - ANSWER-Refurbish
to bring back to life - ANSWER-Revive
to nurture or grow - ANSWER-Cultivate
Able to produce good crops, farming - ANSWER-Fertile
Amount of moisture in the air - ANSWER-Humid
applicability
the relation of something to the matter at hand - ANSWER-Relevance
to become limp and drooping (as a flower),
wither;
to lose strength and vigor - ANSWER-Wilt
discuss the pros and cons of an issue
discuss different opinions or views - ANSWER-Debate
to change - ANSWER-Modify
change
fluctuate - ANSWER-Vary
To sway physically; to be indecisive - ANSWER-vacillate
to correct - ANSWER-rectify
confirm - ANSWER-verify
fruitful
constructive - ANSWER-productive
, nondescript
common - ANSWER-ordinary
expected - ANSWER-predictable
Using too many words - ANSWER-verbose
SILENTLY UNDERSTOOD; IMPLIED - ANSWER-tacit
expect - ANSWER-anticipate
Relieve
To make more bearable - ANSWER-alleviate
To scatter or spread widely - ANSWER-disseminate
to clarify, explain - ANSWER-elucidate
to make a mess of - ANSWER-muddle
Vilify
False and malicious use of spoken words - ANSWER-slander
False and malicious use of printed words - ANSWER-libel
to seek revenge
(The victims will take justice into their own hands and strive to avenge themselves
against the men who robbed them.) - ANSWER-avenge
To Anger, arouse, bring to action - ANSWER-provoke
to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details - ANSWER-quibble
satisfy or overindulge - ANSWER-satiate
Highest court in the land
The highest, largest - ANSWER-supreme
Highest point - ANSWER-zenith
Incapable of error - ANSWER-infallible
widespread
Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced - ANSWER-prevalent
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Applicant - ANSWER-a person applying for a job
make free from bacteria; to clean - ANSWER-Sterilize
Examine closely or,
To wash by scrubbing vigorously - ANSWER-Scour
A shot; put medicine into the body by a needle - ANSWER-Inject
Germ that causes infection
Code that corrupts or steals computer data - ANSWER-Virus
Author of a play - ANSWER-Playwright
a group of citizens chosen to hear evidence and decide if someone is guilty or innocent
in court - ANSWER-Jury
Person running for office
Someone suitable for a job or something - ANSWER-Candidate
Not fresh, lacking originality, no spontaneity - ANSWER-Stale
having a bad taste or smell; spoiled - ANSWER-Rancid
Stubborn, firm in purpose or opinion, unyielding, inflexible - ANSWER-Adamant
free-spirited; carefree; inappropriately joyful; unconcerned - ANSWER-Blithe
3" disc used in hockey - ANSWER-Puck
Not taking sides - ANSWER-Neutral
worried; apprehensive - ANSWER-Anxious
Enthusiastic, very joyful - ANSWER-Ebullient
,a chemical used to kill insects, rodents, and other pests - ANSWER-Pesticide
Neat and trim in appearance (spruce up for your interview)
Type of tree - ANSWER-Spruce
imaginary - ANSWER-Fanciful
Ideas that try to explain something
Hypothesis that has been tested with data - ANSWER-Theory
to make clean or bright again - ANSWER-Refurbish
to bring back to life - ANSWER-Revive
to nurture or grow - ANSWER-Cultivate
Able to produce good crops, farming - ANSWER-Fertile
Amount of moisture in the air - ANSWER-Humid
applicability
the relation of something to the matter at hand - ANSWER-Relevance
to become limp and drooping (as a flower),
wither;
to lose strength and vigor - ANSWER-Wilt
discuss the pros and cons of an issue
discuss different opinions or views - ANSWER-Debate
to change - ANSWER-Modify
change
fluctuate - ANSWER-Vary
To sway physically; to be indecisive - ANSWER-vacillate
to correct - ANSWER-rectify
confirm - ANSWER-verify
fruitful
constructive - ANSWER-productive
, nondescript
common - ANSWER-ordinary
expected - ANSWER-predictable
Using too many words - ANSWER-verbose
SILENTLY UNDERSTOOD; IMPLIED - ANSWER-tacit
expect - ANSWER-anticipate
Relieve
To make more bearable - ANSWER-alleviate
To scatter or spread widely - ANSWER-disseminate
to clarify, explain - ANSWER-elucidate
to make a mess of - ANSWER-muddle
Vilify
False and malicious use of spoken words - ANSWER-slander
False and malicious use of printed words - ANSWER-libel
to seek revenge
(The victims will take justice into their own hands and strive to avenge themselves
against the men who robbed them.) - ANSWER-avenge
To Anger, arouse, bring to action - ANSWER-provoke
to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details - ANSWER-quibble
satisfy or overindulge - ANSWER-satiate
Highest court in the land
The highest, largest - ANSWER-supreme
Highest point - ANSWER-zenith
Incapable of error - ANSWER-infallible
widespread
Commonly occurring; widely accepted or practiced - ANSWER-prevalent
