SSAT/ISEE Flash Cards

Eminent

(adj.) famous, outstanding, distinguished; projecting\ Sentence: Lebron James is one of the most eminent athletes of all time.

sparse

(adj.) meager, scant; scattered Sentence: The amount of clean water in South Sudan is very sparse.

Flair

(n.) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style Sentence: The teen wore clothes with a lot of flair.

Deplore

(v.) to feel or express regret or disapproval Sentence: The criminal deplored his actions after being put in jail.

satiate

to fill completely; to satisfy Sentence: The large meal satiated my apetite.

Ascertain

to find out the truth about something Sentence: I wish I could ascertain what goes on in Area 51.

Hamper

to hold back Sentence: The group project was hampered by one of the kids not doing any work.

ameliorate

to improve Sentence: Each year the new generation of phone is ameliorated then the one before.

concoct

to invent Sentence: The chemist concocted a new element.

Stint

to limit, be sparing or frugal Sentence: Toilet paper is quite stint right now.

orient

to locate Sentence: Find my Phone is an app used to orient and track your phone.

Divulge

to make known Sentence: The kid with the big mouth divulged the secret told to him in confidence.

Chide

to scold Sentence: The teacher chide the kid for talking too much.

Truncate

to shorten Sentence: The school year was truncated due to corona virus.

foment

to stir up; to incite Sentence: Martin Luther King Jr. fomented a peaceful rebellion for equality.

contort

to twist or bend out of shape Sentence: Clay can be easily contorted into something different.

dawdel

to waste time Sentence: Sometimes when I do work I dawdle.

candid

truthful or frank Sentence: The good citizen is always candid.

Slew

turn or slide violently or uncontrollably in a particular direction Sentence: The banzai pipeline waterslide causes you to slew down the tube.

Inauspicious

unfavorable, unlucky Sentence: The corona virus was very inauspicious to the economy.

heinous=

utterly odious or wicked Sentence: Witches are heinous beings and cause a big amount of chaos.

Encroach

Intrude on person's territory or rights Sentence: The robber encroached on the man's house.

pedantic

An adjective that describes words, phrases, or general tone that is overly scholarly, academic, or bookish. Sentence: The pedantic boy needed his essay to be perfect.

Apathetic

No enthusiasm, interest Sentence: I was completely apathetic while I was watching the terrible movie.

Lucrative

Producing a lot of profit Sentence: Amazon is a very lucrative company.

Abdicate

Renounce ones throne or undertake Sentence: The king abdicated his thrown to pass on to his son.

Proclivity

Same as propensity

Contour

Shape or outline of a shape Sentence: Contour is a makeup used to show more texture in your face.

cache

a collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden places. Sentences: The army may have a cache of missiles in hidden bunkers.

oration

a formal speech Sentence: The oration by the presidential nominee won many votes.

Patent

a government authority or license conferring a right or title for a set period, normally an invention Sentence: Thomas Edison was able to receive a patent for marketing the light bulb.

peregrination

a journey, especially a long one Sentence: The cyclist embarked on a peregrination across France.

Propensity

a natural inclination or tendency Sentence: I have a propensity to crack my knuckles.

Disposition

a person's qualities of mind Sentence: Disposition is the most important characteristic of a person.

Dejection

a sad and depressed state; low spirits Sentence: Due to quarantine many are dejected

meager

a small amount Sentence: The meager meal left me hungry

Boon

a thing that is helpful or beneficial Sentence: Membeam is very boon to my ISEE/SSAT prep.

ambulatory

able to walk Sentence: Although the women is 100 years old she is still ambulatory.

incidental

accompanying but not a major part of something Sentence: The Incidental task of working in a grocery store was incidental but now it is very important.

conflagration

an extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property Sentence: At the beginning of 2020 Australia faced many conflagrations.

Gouge

an indentation or groove made by gouging Sentence: The golf ball made a gouge in the car.

Herald

an official messenger bringing news Sentence: Paul Revere was a herald bringing news that the British were coming.

constituent

being a part of a whole Sentence: The tire is a constituent part of the car.

Cauterize

burn the skin or flesh of (a wound) with a heated instrument or caustic substance Sentence: The boiled water cauterized the man's arm.

prehensile

capable of grasping Sentence: Air is prehensile and just slips out of your hand.

dismal

causing gloom or misery Sentence: After failing the test, the girl was in a dismal mood.

Proprietary

characteristic of an owner of property; constituting property Sentence: The billionaire was very proprietary and had many houses.

Rapt

completely fascinated by what one is seeing or hearing Sentence: As the amazing story teller read the book the whole crowd was completely rapt by her words.

Disdain

contempt Sentence: I felt that studying for the test was disdain because it was very easy.

counterpart

copy, duplicate Sentence: The twins look like counterparts of each other.

Bleak

depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw Sentence: These are quiet bleak times with nothing exciting happening.

Amiable

displaying friendliness Sentence: The new kid was very amiable and made many friends quickly.

Chagrin

distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated Sentence: I felt chagrin after failing the test.

Grim

dreadful, frightful Sentence: Everyone in the funeral had a grim move.

avid

eager Sentence: I was very avid to watch the new movie that I had been waiting for, for months.

submissive

easily yielding to authority Sentence: Soldiers must be submissive to their superiors.

Authoritarian

enforcing strict obedience to authority

Conciet

excessive proud in oneself Sentence: The soccer player was very conceit after scoring the wining goal.

gaudy

extravagantly bright or showy Sentence: Celebrities were very gaudy clothes.

Brood

think deeply about something that makes you unhappy a family of young animals Sentence: Thinking about all the casualties caused by WW2 is a brood thought.

elation

great happiness and exhilaration Sentence: After my favorite soccer team won the championship, I had a great feeling of elation.

Pungent

having a strong taste or smell Sentence: Boiled broccoli is super pungent.

Cognizant

having knowledge or being aware of Sentence: The teacher was cognizant that the kid was cheating on the test

finite

having limits Sentence: The supply of oil in the world is finite.

ambivilant

having mixed feelings about something Sentence: Many people are ambivalent about immigrants in this country.

exalt

hold (someone or something) in very high regard Sentence: Nowadays doctors and nursers are being very exalted for their bravery.

Abode

home, a place of residence Sentence: On quarantine I am spending basically almost every second in my abode.

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent Sentence: The sun dying is an inexorable event.

Innate

inborn; natural Sentence: Many NBA players have the innate ability to play basketball and were never bad at it.

erroneous

incorrect Sentence: The teacher taught us erroneous facts and we failed the test because of it.

arduous

involving a lot of effort Sentence: Being a professional basketball player is a very arduous task.

Agitate

make something troubled or nervous. Sentence: Joe was very agitated before the big test because he forgot to study.

Invariable

never changing Sentence: The speed of a ball rolling down the hill is invariable.

obstreperous

noisy and difficult to control Sentence: The toddler was very obstreperous and never quiet.

innocous

not harmful or offensive Sentence: Most bugs are completely innocuous and can't hurt you at all.

Concur

to agree Sentence: I did not concur with the answer the teacher got on the problem.

Append

to attach, to add Sentence: South Sudan was recently appended to the list of countries with corona virus

Stymie

to block; to thwart Sentence: The corona virus stymied the release date of the play station 5.

Sporadic

occurring irregularly, scattered Sentence: This winter snow was pretty sporadic.

Sanguine

optimistic ,especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation Sentence: Thinking in a sanguine way makes people happier.

acclaim

praise Sentence: The 911 fire fighters received much acclaim for their bravery.

Abhor

regard with disgust and hatred Sentence: I abhor the corona virus because it killed many people.

lexicon

relating to the words or vocab of a language Sentence: Spanish is a lexicon of Latin because it originated from it.

decrepit

run down; worn out by age or use Sentence: After twenty years of use the car was extremely decrepit.

Austere

severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance Sentence: The boy's parents were very austere and the boy was constantly working.

Abridge

shorten (a piece of writing) without losing the sense. Sentence: Even though the book was abridged it still has the same lesson and takeaway.

meticulous

showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise Sentence: When I read books in English class the teacher makes me read in a very meticulous manner.

dexeterous

showing or having skill, especially with hands

reticent

silent; reserved Sentence: When the new kid showed up he was quite reticent but as he got to know people, he began talking more.

guile

sly or cunning intelligence Sentence: The detective was very guile and solved the case within a day.

Banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring Sentence: The next movie in the series was banal and by far the worst one.

Abjure

solemnly renounce Sentence: Due to his old age, Max abjured his position of regional manger.

congeal

solidify or coagulate, especially by cooling Sentence: When ice is put in the fridge it congeals.

Entity

something that has a real or independent existence Sentence: The world bank is an entity and is not part of the government.

tumultuous

stormy, uproar Sentence: The riot was extremely tumultuous.

Vigor

strength, energy Sentence: The puppy had much vigor and could run all day without getting tired.

stringent

strict Sentence: The teacher is very stringent and assigns a lot of homework.

Refractory

stubborn Sentence: I was in a refractory mood and I didn't feel like going biking even though my mom told me to.

obstinate

stubborn Sentence: Occasionally, I am in a obstinate mood and don't feel like doing anything.

Amorphous

without a clearly defined shape or form Sentence: Clay is an amorphous material.