SSAT Vocab Flashcards

Question	Answer
ascetic	(adj) practicing self-denial
comply	(verb) to obey; to yield
condemn	(verb) to criticize; to sentence
infraction	(noun) violation; the breaking of a law or rule
ingenuous	(adj) genuine; candid; open
meticulous	(adj) careful; showing excessive details
placate	(verb) to sooth; to satisfy; to appease
ratify	(verb) to approve; to confirm
tact	(noun) saying the right thing at the right time; diplomacy
capricious	(adj) unpredictable; fickle
fowl	(noun) birds used for food or hunted for game
revere	(verb) to honor; to worship
static	(adj) unchanging; not moving
elucidate	(verb) to make clear; to explain
erode	(verb) to wear away; to cause to deteriorate
innocuous	(adj) harmless
mortify	(verb) to shame; to humiliate
pliable	(adj) flexible
recalcitrant	(adj) rebellious; unmanageable; inflexible
atone	(verb) to make amends; to reconcile
delude	(verb) to deceive; to mislead
expedient	(adj) quick, practical
garrulous	(adj) talkative
lapse	(noun) a decline; a move backwards
pristine	(adj) pure, untouched

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