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SSAT Vocabulary Make It Official
For the SSAT
12
English
10th Grade
11/09/2009

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Term
abdicate
Definition

to give up power (ab)

 

The President abdicated, giving up his position.

Term
accord
Definition

to be in agreement

 

Accorded, we both and signed the consensus.

Term
allege
Definition

to declare that something is true without proof

 

She alleged that she didn't go to the party, but she did not have any proof!

Term
assess
Definition

to evaluate or determine the worth of

 

I assessed the watch, trying to determine it's worth.

Term
condone
Definition

to forgive or disregard an offense

 

I condoned her rude remark.

Term
conventional
Definition

traditional, ordinary (con + vent)

 

The conventional oven was nothing special. It was very ordinary!

Term
counsel
Definition

to advise

 

I counseled her not to put up those inappropriate photos. That was good advice!

Term
debunk
Definition

to prove false

 

I debunked the fact that I was the one who stole the candy.

Term
decree
Definition

an order or a command

 

The king made a decree that everyone must donate a Tootsie Roll.

Term
inquiry
Definition

a request for information

 

I inquired the teacher for more information.

Term
ratify
Definition

to approve, usually a law

 

King Cucumber ratified Hammond's law.

Term
sustain
Definition

to support

 

I can sustain myself! At 18, I think a girl can support herself.

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