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SSAT Group #8
For the SSAT
28
English
9th Grade
11/09/2009

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Term
euphoria
Definition

intense happiness; bliss; a marked feeling of well-being or elation

 

eu- good feeling

 

I felt euphoria, or happiness! :)

Term
euphemism
Definition

the use of artificially bland language so as not to offend

 

eu- good, pleasing

 

Euphemisms don't offend people because they are tactful. 

 

Term
eulogy
Definition

a speech in praise of some person or thing, esp. in honor of the dead; enthusiastic public praise

 

eu- good, pleasing

log- to speak

 

I gave a eulogy for my deceased grandmother. I praised her in public.

Term
euphony
Definition

the effect produced by words so combined as to please the ear; a pleasant aural quality

 

eu- good, pleasing

phon- sound

 

I don't have a sentence for this.

Term
utopia
Definition

a place of ideal perfection; an impractical scheme for social improvement

 

us/ut- to use

 

My utopia was my place of ideal perfection.

Term
megaphone
Definition

a cone shaped device used to intensify or direct the voice; sound magnifiers

 

magn- great, big

phon- sound

 

I used a megaphone to intensify my voice so the audience could hear me. 

Term
cacophony
Definition

harsh or discordant sound; lack of musical harmony

 

phon- sound

 

The cacophonous child lacked musical harmony. Tone-deaf was putting it mildly. 

Term
dystopia
Definition

a society characterized by human misery, etc.

 

dys- faulty, bad

 

The dystopia was filled with miserable people. It was a horrible society.

Term
dyslexia
Definition

a learning disability marked by difficulty reading, writing, and spelling

 

dys- faulty, bad

lex- something with words (lexicon)

 

My friend Dianna has dyslexia. This means she cannot read, write, or spell easily.

Term
benefit
Definition

advantage; useful aid; a performance or event to raise funds; something helpful

 

bene- good, pleasing

 

The patriots had a benefit in the American Revolution.

Term
beneficient
Definition

doing or producing good; ready to be of service

 

bene- good, pleasing 

fic/fig- to make, to do

 

I was beneficent, ready to help at a moment's notice.

Term
benevolent
Definition

charitable nature; an act of kindness; for charity rather than profit

 

bene- good, pleasing

 

The college received many gifts from benevolent alumni. 

Term
benediction
Definition

the invocation of a blessing; benevolent religious utterances; blessing

 

bene- good, pleasing

dic- to say, to tell

 

The newly wedded couple received a benediction from their parents, a blessing that they wanted.

Term
benign
Definition

of a gentle disposition; lacking ill effect; gracious

 

bene- good, pleasing 

 

Our benign God is very gracious.

Term
contradict
Definition

to assert the contrary of; deny the truth of; to offer disconfirmation

 

contra- opposite?

dic- to speak, to tell

 

I contradicted the truth. 

(What a lame sentence)

Term
malediction
Definition

malevolent religious utterances; opposite of a benediction; curse; excration

 

mal- bad

dic- to say, to tell

 

The witch muttered a malediction, cursing the beautiful Princess.

Term
malicious
Definition

desire to cause injury or distress to another; feeling hatred

 

mal- bad

 

The malicious girl kept pushing the other near the well.

Term
malign
Definition

to damage a reputation; evil in nature, influence, or effect; to speak evil

 

mal- bad

 

The scandal maligned the celebrity's perfect image.

Term
maleficent
Definition

working or productive of harm or evil; doing evil or harm

 

mal- bad

 

Maleficent in Sleeping Beauty was maleficent. She worked to harm Princess Rose.

Term
malodorous
Definition

ill-smelling; foul smelling; LITERALLY mal-odor

 

mal- bad

 

I took out the horrible smelling, malodorous trash can.

Term
facile
Definition

easily accomplished, handled or attained; simplistic; working with ease

 

fac- to make, to do

 

The facile task was easily done.

Term
factory
Definition

a place where things are manufactured

 

fac- to make, to do

 

The factory made lots of items. 

Term
malefactor
Definition

evildoer; one who commits an offense; someone responsible for a bad act

 

mal- bad

fac- to make, to do

 

The malefactor of the murder will be pressed with charges.

Term
deficient
Definition

of a quality that falls short; lacking in something necessary

 

de- away from, the opposite of

fic/fig- to make, to do

 

My deficient sister can't do anything right.

Term
proficient
Definition

well advanced in an area; having mastered a skill

 

pro- forward, support

fic- to make, to do

 

The professional artist was proficient in self-portraits.

Term
prolific
Definition

yielding rich material; producing young or fruit abundantly; marked by abundant productivity

 

pro- forward, supporting

 

The tree was very prolific, yielding fruit abundantly.

Term
effigy
Definition

a crude figure of a hated person; artifacts in human form

 

fig- to make, to do

 

In colonial times, effigies of tax collectors were burned!

Term
soporific
Definition

inducing sleep or calmness; causing sleep or drowsiness; lethargic

 

fic- to make, to do

 

The soporific sleeping pill induced sleep.

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