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SSAT Group #9
For the SSAT
17
English
9th Grade
11/11/2009

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Term
exculpate
Definition

to clear from alleged fault or guilt; to pronounce not guilty

 

ex/ej- out, put out

culp- blame

 

Term
excise
Definition

to remove an interior piece by cutting; removal by or as if by cutting out; EXP. surgical means

 

ex/ej- out, put out

cis- to cut

Term
preclude
Definition

to make impossible; prevent; to stymie via prior action

 

pre- before

clu/clo/cla- to close, shut

Term
cloister
Definition

a sheltered place in a building; to shut away from the world

 

clo/clu/cla- to close, shut

Term
foreclose
Definition
to shut out; preclude; to terminate a loan
Term
recluse
Definition

someone who shuns society; a person who leads a secluded or solitary life; a hermit

 

clu/clo/cla- to close, shut

Term
incisive
Definition

impressively direct and decisive; going right to the heart of the matter

 

in/en/im/em- into

cis- to cut

Term
concise
Definition

using in few words; brief; expressing much in few words

 

con/com/co- with, together

cis- to cute

Term
culpable
Definition

deserving blame; (culprit); responsible for wrong

 

culp- blame

Term
extenuate
Definition

to cause to have a less harsh effect; to lessen the seriousness of

 

ex/ej- out, put out

ten- to hold

Term
tenable
Definition

capable of being held; holdable 

 

ten- to hold

 

Term
tentative
Definition

subject to a condition; unsure and hesitant; not fully worked out or developed

 

ten- to hold

Term
tenacious
Definition

not easily pulled apart; cohesive; tough; holding fast; sticking to a goal

 

ten- to hold

Term
acrid
Definition

chemically biting; sharp and biting in taste or odor; deeply bitter

 

ac/acr- sharp

Term
acerbic
Definition

acid in temper, mood or tone; using painfully incisive language

 

ac/acr- sharp

Term
exacerbate
Definition

to make worse; to make more violent, bitter, or severe

 

ex/ej- to put out

ac/acr- sharp

Term
acrimonious
Definition

 harsh or biting sharpness of language or feeling; using harsh contentious words

 

acr/ac- sharp

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