SSAT Vocabulary Practice: List 37

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

Vocabulary List 37: HE-IM Words

1. HermeticSSAT vocabularyAirtight; or isolated from outside influence.
2. ImperviousSSAT vocabularyNot allowing passage; unaffected by something.
3. HeydaySSAT vocabularyThe period of greatest success or power.
4. HiatusSSAT vocabularyA pause, gap, or break.
5. HierarchySSAT vocabularyA ranked system of authority or importance.
6. HistrionicSSAT vocabularyOverly dramatic or theatrical.
7. Homily= sermonSSAT vocabularyA moral or religious lecture; a sermon.
8. HomogenousSSAT vocabularyOf the same kind throughout.
9. HeterogeneousSSAT vocabularyMade up of different kinds.
10. HusbandrySSAT vocabularyCareful management of resources, especially farming.
11. HyperboleSSAT vocabularyDeliberate exaggeration for effect.
12. HypotheticalSSAT vocabularyBased on a possible idea or assumption.
13. IconoclastSSAT vocabularyOne who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
14. IdeologySSAT vocabularyA system of ideas and beliefs.
15. IdiosyncrasySSAT vocabularyA distinctive personal habit or trait.
16. Idyllic= rusticSSAT vocabularyPeaceful, simple, and charming like country life.
17. IgnominySSAT vocabularyPublic shame or disgrace.
18. IllicitSSAT vocabularyIllegal or forbidden.
19. ImmigrateSSAT vocabularyTo come into a country to live there.
20. ImminentSSAT vocabularyAbout to happen soon.

Exercise 1: Matching

Match each word with the correct definition.

Words

  1. Hermetic _____
  2. Impervious _____
  3. Heyday _____
  4. Hiatus _____
  5. Hierarchy _____
  6. Histrionic _____
  7. Homily= sermon _____
  8. Homogenous _____
  9. Heterogeneous _____
  10. Husbandry _____
  11. Hyperbole _____
  12. Hypothetical _____
  13. Iconoclast _____
  14. Ideology _____
  15. Idiosyncrasy _____
  16. Idyllic= rustic _____
  17. Ignominy _____
  18. Illicit _____
  19. Immigrate _____
  20. Imminent _____
A. A system of ideas and beliefs.
B. To come into a country to live there.
C. Airtight; or isolated from outside influence.
D. Peaceful, simple, and charming like country life.
E. Careful management of resources, especially farming.
F. A pause, gap, or break.
G. Overly dramatic or theatrical.
H. A moral or religious lecture; a sermon.
I. A ranked system of authority or importance.
J. A distinctive personal habit or trait.
K. Deliberate exaggeration for effect.
L. Illegal or forbidden.
M. One who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
N. Made up of different kinds.
O. Of the same kind throughout.
P. Based on a possible idea or assumption.
Q. Not allowing passage; unaffected by something.
R. Public shame or disgrace.
S. The period of greatest success or power.
T. About to happen soon.
Show Matching Answer Key

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

Exercise 2: Gap Filling

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

immigrate, impervious, ignominy, iconoclast, homogenous, hyperbole, heyday, hermetic, homily= sermon, heterogeneous, husbandry, ideology, illicit, idyllic= rustic, hiatus, idiosyncrasy, hierarchy, hypothetical, histrionic, imminent
  1. The 1990s were the company's _____.
  2. The mixture became _____ after we stirred it thoroughly.
  3. Good water _____ helped the farm survive the drought.
  4. The essay explained the party's political _____.
  5. The artist was an _____ who challenged old traditions.
  6. The cheating scandal brought _____ to the team.
  7. The cookies stayed fresh in a _____ container.
  8. The guard stopped the _____ sale of fake tickets.
  9. The cabin by the lake looked _____ in the morning light.
  10. Always tapping his pencil was one harmless _____.
  11. Saying the backpack weighed a ton was _____.
  12. The committee was _____, including artists, engineers, and parents.
  13. The minister's _____ asked listeners to forgive old injuries.
  14. His _____ sigh made the small mistake seem like a disaster.
  15. The army has a clear _____ of officers.
  16. The raincoat was _____ to water.
  17. The dark sky made a storm seem _____.
  18. The teacher gave a _____ situation to test our reasoning.
  19. There was a two-week _____ between rehearsals.
  20. Many families hope to _____ for safety, education, or better work.
Show Gap Filling Answer Key

1. Heyday, 2. Homogenous, 3. Husbandry, 4. Ideology, 5. Iconoclast, 6. Ignominy, 7. Hermetic, 8. Illicit, 9. Idyllic= rustic, 10. Idiosyncrasy, 11. Hyperbole, 12. Heterogeneous, 13. Homily= sermon, 14. Histrionic, 15. Hierarchy, 16. Impervious, 17. Imminent, 18. Hypothetical, 19. Hiatus, 20. Immigrate

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. The committee was Heterogeneous, including artists, engineers, and parents. His Histrionic sigh made the small mistake seem like a disaster. The 1990s were the company's Heyday. The essay explained the party's political Ideology. The teacher gave a Hypothetical situation to test our reasoning. The minister's Homily= sermon asked listeners to forgive old injuries. The cookies stayed fresh in a Hermetic container. Saying the backpack weighed a ton was Hyperbole. The cheating scandal brought Ignominy to the team. The artist was an Iconoclast who challenged old traditions. Many families hope to Immigrate for safety, education, or better work. The raincoat was Impervious to water. Good water Husbandry helped the farm survive the drought. The army has a clear Hierarchy of officers. The cabin by the lake looked Idyllic= rustic in the morning light. The guard stopped the Illicit sale of fake tickets. Always tapping his pencil was one harmless Idiosyncrasy. There was a two-week Hiatus between rehearsals. The mixture became Homogenous after we stirred it thoroughly. The dark sky made a storm seem Imminent.

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