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SSAT Vocab II
Analogies from SSAT Test Practice
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9th Grade
03/02/2008

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Term
fiscal
Definition
pertaining to financial matters in general
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stringent
Definition

rigorously binding, strict, severe

 

forcible

 

constraining

 

(forceful, effective)

 ex: _____laws

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permeable
Definition
allowing fluid/gases to pass or diffuse through
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scrupulous

Definition

1. having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled

 

conscientious, cautious, careful

 

2. punctiliously or minutely careful, precise, or exact

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intricate
Definition

1. complex, complicated, hard to understand

 

ex:_____machine

 

2. knotty, tangled, labryinthe

 

 ex:_____maze

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deadlock

Definition

progress is impossible

 

action is blocked

 

 

ex:_____ traffic

 

SYN: stalemate

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stalemate
Definition

position or situation in which no action can be taken or progress made

 

standstill, standoff, deadlock

 

ex: in chess

 

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supplant
Definition

take peace of or by something else

 

substitute

 

ex: computers _______ typwriters

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commensurate
Definition

corresponding amount, adequate

 

ex: your paycheck should be ____ with amount of time worked

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zenith
Definition

highest point or state

 

apex, summit, peak

 

culmination

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succor
Definition

help, relief, aid, support

 

assistance in time of distress

 

 

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dispatch
Definition

send off or away with speed as messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc...

 

 

promptness, switness

 

Term
subversive
Definition

rebellious, destructive, revolutionist

 

ANT: loyal, obedient

 

oppose to civil authority or government

 

 

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malleable
Definition

capable of being extended or shaped by hammering

 

impressionable, molable, flexible, pliable

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petty
Definition

of little or no importance or consequence

 

trivial

 

minor

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intrepid
Definition

fearless, dauntless, courageous

 

 

brave

 

bold

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sterile

Definition
germ-free
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heinous
Definition

hateful, abominable

 

atrocious

wicked

 

ex: _____witch

Term
accede
Definition

accept, allow, give consent,approval

 

 

ex: ______ a request

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opulent

Definition

luxurious

 

wealthy, rich, affluent

 

ex: ______ suite

 

abudant, plentiful

ex: ______sunshine

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decadent
Definition

abandoned, currupt, unprincipaled

 

sinful

 

 

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restitution
Definition

giving back what was lost

 

the restoration of property or rights previously taken away, conveyed, or surrendered.

 

recompense, amends, compensation, requital, satisfaction

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mea culpa
Definition

admitting that it is your fault

 

an acknowledgment of your error or guilt 

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conscientious
Definition

1. controlled or done according to conscience

 

just, upright, honest, faithful , devoted, dedicated 

ex: ______ judge

 

2. meticulous, careful, painstaking,

 

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