SSAT Vocabulary Practice: List 34

Twenty-word practice set from the Ubiquitous Essentials SSAT/SAT academic glossary.

Vocabulary List 34: EX-FL Words

1. ExtrovertSSAT vocabularyAn outgoing, socially expressive person.
2. IntrovertSSAT vocabularyA person more focused inward or energized by solitude.
3. ExultSSAT vocabularyTo rejoice greatly.
4. FabricationSSAT vocabularyA made-up story or falsehood.
5. FacetiousSSAT vocabularyTreating serious matters with joking or inappropriate humor.
6. FacileSSAT vocabularyAppearing easy or smooth but lacking depth.
7. FactionSSAT vocabularyA small dissenting group within a larger one.
8. FarcicalSSAT vocabularyAbsurd, ridiculous, or like a farce.
9. FastidiousSSAT vocabularyVery attentive to detail; hard to please.
10. FatalistSSAT vocabularyOne who believes events are controlled by fate.
11. FatuousSSAT vocabularySilly, foolish, and pointless.
12. FaunaSSAT vocabularyThe animals of a particular region or period.
13. FecundSSAT vocabularyFertile or highly productive.
14. FelicitySSAT vocabularyHappiness; or a skillfully fitting expression.
15. FervorSSAT vocabularyIntense passion or enthusiasm.
16. FetterSSAT vocabularyTo restrain or shackle.
17. FidelitySSAT vocabularyFaithfulness or loyalty.
18. FigurativeSSAT vocabularyUsing metaphorical rather than literal meaning.
19. FinesseSSAT vocabularyDelicate skill, tact, or clever handling.
20. FlagrantSSAT vocabularyObviously and shockingly wrong.

Exercise 1: Matching

Match each word with the correct definition.

Words

  1. Extrovert _____
  2. Introvert _____
  3. Exult _____
  4. Fabrication _____
  5. Facetious _____
  6. Facile _____
  7. Faction _____
  8. Farcical _____
  9. Fastidious _____
  10. Fatalist _____
  11. Fatuous _____
  12. Fauna _____
  13. Fecund _____
  14. Felicity _____
  15. Fervor _____
  16. Fetter _____
  17. Fidelity _____
  18. Figurative _____
  19. Finesse _____
  20. Flagrant _____
A. A made-up story or falsehood.
B. To rejoice greatly.
C. Very attentive to detail; hard to please.
D. To restrain or shackle.
E. Obviously and shockingly wrong.
F. Silly, foolish, and pointless.
G. One who believes events are controlled by fate.
H. Delicate skill, tact, or clever handling.
I. Fertile or highly productive.
J. Treating serious matters with joking or inappropriate humor.
K. Happiness; or a skillfully fitting expression.
L. A person more focused inward or energized by solitude.
M. Appearing easy or smooth but lacking depth.
N. A small dissenting group within a larger one.
O. Intense passion or enthusiasm.
P. Using metaphorical rather than literal meaning.
Q. Absurd, ridiculous, or like a farce.
R. An outgoing, socially expressive person.
S. The animals of a particular region or period.
T. Faithfulness or loyalty.
Show Matching Answer Key

1-R, 2-L, 3-B, 4-A, 5-J, 6-M, 7-N, 8-Q, 9-C, 10-G, 11-F, 12-S, 13-I, 14-K, 15-O, 16-D, 17-T, 18-P, 19-H, 20-E

Exercise 2: Gap Filling

Choose the best word from the word bank to complete each sentence.

fastidious, exult, fauna, extrovert, felicity, fidelity, introvert, figurative, faction, finesse, fetter, fatuous, facile, fervor, facetious, flagrant, fabrication, farcical, fatalist, fecund
  1. The _____ believed studying would not change the exam result.
  2. The dog's _____ to its owner touched everyone.
  3. The poet used _____ language to compare hope to a lantern.
  4. The negotiator handled the complaint with _____.
  5. The writer had a _____ imagination and drafted three stories in a week.
  6. The lab report had a _____ error: it listed the wrong chemical.
  7. The _____ enjoyed leading tours for new families.
  8. His _____ answer was funny, but it did not fit the serious moment.
  9. The team began to _____ when the final score appeared.
  10. The _____ editor noticed even the smallest typo.
  11. A small _____ in the club wanted to change the rules.
  12. Fear can _____ a speaker who actually knows the answer.
  13. The excuse about a talking backpack was clearly a _____.
  14. The party was full of _____ after the surprise announcement.
  15. The solution sounded _____: easy at first, but weak under questioning.
  16. The ranger taught us about the desert _____.
  17. The plan to sell snowballs in July seemed _____.
  18. As an _____, Maya liked quiet reading time after a busy day.
  19. The students argued with _____ about protecting the old library.
  20. The fake trial became _____ when the witness blamed a sandwich.
Show Gap Filling Answer Key

1. Fatalist, 2. Fidelity, 3. Figurative, 4. Finesse, 5. Fecund, 6. Flagrant, 7. Extrovert, 8. Facetious, 9. Exult, 10. Fastidious, 11. Faction, 12. Fetter, 13. Fabrication, 14. Felicity, 15. Facile, 16. Fauna, 17. Fatuous, 18. Introvert, 19. Fervor, 20. Farcical

Exercise 3: Paragraph Using All Words

Read the paragraph and notice how each vocabulary word is used in context.

In one busy school week, every conversation seemed to introduce a new vocabulary word. Fear can Fetter a speaker who actually knows the answer. The negotiator handled the complaint with Finesse. The Extrovert enjoyed leading tours for new families. The poet used Figurative language to compare hope to a lantern. A small Faction in the club wanted to change the rules. The Fatalist believed studying would not change the exam result. The team began to Exult when the final score appeared. The lab report had a Flagrant error: it listed the wrong chemical. The Fastidious editor noticed even the smallest typo. The plan to sell snowballs in July seemed Fatuous. The students argued with Fervor about protecting the old library. As an Introvert, Maya liked quiet reading time after a busy day. The excuse about a talking backpack was clearly a Fabrication. The party was full of Felicity after the surprise announcement. The solution sounded Facile: easy at first, but weak under questioning. The writer had a Fecund imagination and drafted three stories in a week. His Facetious answer was funny, but it did not fit the serious moment. The fake trial became Farcical when the witness blamed a sandwich. The ranger taught us about the desert Fauna. The dog's Fidelity to its owner touched everyone.

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