Ssat Upper Level Vocab

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dismantle

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to take apart; disassemble; tear down

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clarification

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to make clear or easier to understand

"clarified her intentions"

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somber

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dark; gloomy

"somber mood"

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analysis

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the separation of an intellectual or material whole into its constituent parts for individual study

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provoke

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to incite to anger or resentment

"provoke a fight"

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confer

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to bestow (an honor, for example)

"conferred a model on the hero"

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feasible

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capable of being accomplished or brought about; possible

"a feasible plan"

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tempo

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a characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

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imply

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to express or indicate indirectly

"His tone implied disapproval"

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compel

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to force, drive, or constrain

"Duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission."

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tenacity

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the state or quality of being determined and persistent

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serene

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unaffected by disturbance; calm and unruffled

"serene skies and bright blue skies"

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relinquish

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to retire from; give up or abandon

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garrulous

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wordy and rambling

"a garrulous speech"

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comprise

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to consist of; be composed of

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impoverished

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reduced to poverty; poverty-stricken

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aqueduct

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a pipe or channel designed to transport water from a remote source, usually by gravity

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belligerent

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inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive

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hyperbole

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a figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or this book weighs a ton

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motif

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a dominant theme or central idea

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trifling

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of little worth or importance

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concede

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to acknowledge, often reluctantly, as being true, just, or proper; admit

"The losing candidate conceded at midnight after the polls had closed."

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compliance

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a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others; cooperation

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eminent

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of high rank, station, or quality; noteworthy

"eminent members of the community"

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implicate

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to involve or connect intimately or incriminatingly

"evidence that implicates others in the plot"

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doleful

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filled with or expressing grief; mournful

"a doleful loss"

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elude

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to evade or escape from, as by daring, cleverness, or skill

"The suspect continues to elude the police."

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stipulation

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something specified or arranged, especially a term or condition in an agreemen

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frugal

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costing little; inexpensive

"a frugal lunch"

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annotation

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a critical or explanatory note; a commentary