Ssat Middle 63 Words

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abhor

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find repugnant, (v.) to regard with horror or loathing; to hate deeply

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adamant

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very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem

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adept

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having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

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affiliation

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the act of becoming formally connected or joined

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aggregate

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the whole amount

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akin

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related by blood

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ambiguous

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open to two or more interpretations; or of uncertain nature or significance; or (often) intended to mislead

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ambivalent

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uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow

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amorphous

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without real or apparent crystalline form

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animosity

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a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility

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annex

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attach to

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arbitrary

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based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

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arid

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lacking sufficient water or rainfall

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assent

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to agree or express agreement

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assert

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to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

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assess

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charge (a person or a property) with a payment, such as a tax or a fine

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authentic

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conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief

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barrage

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the heavy fire of artillery to saturate an area rather than hit a specific target

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bastion

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a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

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brazen

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unrestrained by convention or propriety

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candid

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openly straightforward and direct without reserve or secretiveness

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coerce

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to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

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commodity

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articles of commerce -NOTES:commerce=transactions supplying goods and services

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compel

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force somebody to do something

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condescending

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(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension

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confer

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present

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conform

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be similar, be in line with

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congenial

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suitable to your needs

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consensus

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agreement in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole

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contradiction

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opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

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contemplation

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a calm, lengthy, intent consideration

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conniving

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acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end (fradulent - intended to trick)

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conventional

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following accepted customs and correct behavior

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creed

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any system of principles or beliefs

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deliberate

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carefully thought out in advance

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desolate

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lonely and remote

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sustenance

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that which sustains one, typically meaning food, nourishment

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dilute

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reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity

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disavow

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refuse to acknowledge; disclaim knowledge of; responsibility for, or association with

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drastic

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extreme

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dubious

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chracterized by uncertainty or doubt

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economize

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use cautiously, avoiding waste

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egotist

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a conceited and self-centered person

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eradicate

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destroy completely, as if down to the roots

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erratic

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liable to sudden unpredictable change

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euphemism

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an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

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evade

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avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

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exemplify

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be characteristic of

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exile

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the act of expelling a person from their native land

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extravagant

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recklessly wasteful

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falter

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move hesitatingly, as if about to give way

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fathom

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(n) a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth; (v) to consider or understand

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foolhardy

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marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

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frank

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characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

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gratified

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having received what was desired

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grievance

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a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes anger and is grounds for action

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resentment

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a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

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haphazard

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dependent upon or characterized by chance

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immaculate

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completely neat and clean

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incision

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the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

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incisive

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suitable for cutting or piercing

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indifferent

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marked by a lack of interest

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indignant

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angered at something unjust or wrong