SSAT Vocabulary Practice: List 42

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

Vocabulary List 42: LO-MA Words

1. LoquaciousSSAT vocabularyVery talkative.
2. LucidSSAT vocabularyClear and easy to understand.
3. LugubriousSSAT vocabularyMournful or gloomy.
4. LuminousSSAT vocabularyBright or glowing.
5. MachinationSSAT vocabularyA crafty scheme or plot.
6. RuthlessSSAT vocabularyHaving no pity or mercy.
7. MobsterSSAT vocabularyA member of an organized criminal group.
8. MagnanimousSSAT vocabularyGenerous and forgiving, especially toward a rival.
9. MagnateSSAT vocabularyA powerful, wealthy business leader.
10. MalaiseSSAT vocabularyA general feeling of discomfort or unease.
11. QueasinessSSAT vocabularyA feeling of nausea or unease.
12. MalfeasanceSSAT vocabularyWrongdoing, especially by a public official.
13. MalignantSSAT vocabularyHarmful, dangerous, or cancerous.
14. BenignSSAT vocabularyGentle, harmless, or not dangerous.
15. MalingerSSAT vocabularyTo pretend to be ill to avoid duty.
16. MalleableSSAT vocabularyEasily shaped or influenced.
17. MandateSSAT vocabularyAn official command or authorization.
18. MandatorySSAT vocabularyRequired by rule or law.
19. ObligatorySSAT vocabularyRequired or expected.
20. ManifestSSAT vocabularyClear and obvious; or to show plainly.

Exercise 1: Matching

Match each word with the correct definition.

Words

  1. Loquacious _____
  2. Lucid _____
  3. Lugubrious _____
  4. Luminous _____
  5. Machination _____
  6. Ruthless _____
  7. Mobster _____
  8. Magnanimous _____
  9. Magnate _____
  10. Malaise _____
  11. Queasiness _____
  12. Malfeasance _____
  13. Malignant _____
  14. Benign _____
  15. Malinger _____
  16. Malleable _____
  17. Mandate _____
  18. Mandatory _____
  19. Obligatory _____
  20. Manifest _____
A. Clear and obvious; or to show plainly.
B. Having no pity or mercy.
C. To pretend to be ill to avoid duty.
D. A crafty scheme or plot.
E. A general feeling of discomfort or unease.
F. Gentle, harmless, or not dangerous.
G. Easily shaped or influenced.
H. Required or expected.
I. A member of an organized criminal group.
J. Harmful, dangerous, or cancerous.
K. Required by rule or law.
L. A feeling of nausea or unease.
M. Clear and easy to understand.
N. Wrongdoing, especially by a public official.
O. Mournful or gloomy.
P. An official command or authorization.
Q. Generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival.
R. A powerful, wealthy business leader.
S. Very talkative.
T. Bright or glowing.
Show Matching Answer Key

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

Exercise 2: Gap Filling

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

malleable, malinger, luminous, malfeasance, lugubrious, lucid, mandatory, queasiness, magnate, malaise, loquacious, mobster, malignant, benign, ruthless, mandate, manifest, magnanimous, machination, obligatory
  1. The coach quickly noticed that one player would _____ whenever drills began.
  2. The villain's _____ failed when the hero found the letter.
  3. A signed permission slip was _____ for the field trip.
  4. The moon looked _____ above the dark trees.
  5. The _____ guest told stories all evening.
  6. The violin made a _____ sound in the quiet hall.
  7. A strange _____ spread through the room before the announcement.
  8. The railroad _____ funded a new museum.
  9. The movie's _____ tried to control the city.
  10. The audit revealed _____ in the city office.
  11. Boat rides sometimes caused her _____.
  12. Her _____ explanation helped everyone solve the problem.
  13. Attendance at rehearsal was _____ before opening night.
  14. The tumor was _____, so the family felt relieved.
  15. The doctor ordered tests for a possible _____ growth.
  16. Her disappointment was _____ when she saw the cancelled trip notice.
  17. The winner was _____ and congratulated the rival team.
  18. The new recycling rule became a city _____.
  19. Warm clay is _____ in a potter's hands.
  20. The _____ competitor cared only about winning.
Show Gap Filling Answer Key

1. Malinger, 2. Machination, 3. Obligatory, 4. Luminous, 5. Loquacious, 6. Lugubrious, 7. Malaise, 8. Magnate, 9. Mobster, 10. Malfeasance, 11. Queasiness, 12. Lucid, 13. Mandatory, 14. Benign, 15. Malignant, 16. Manifest, 17. Magnanimous, 18. Mandate, 19. Malleable, 20. Ruthless

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 villain's Machination failed when the hero found the letter. The tumor was Benign, so the family felt relieved. The movie's Mobster tried to control the city. The winner was Magnanimous and congratulated the rival team. The railroad Magnate funded a new museum. The doctor ordered tests for a possible Malignant growth. Warm clay is Malleable in a potter's hands. A signed permission slip was Obligatory for the field trip. The audit revealed Malfeasance in the city office. Attendance at rehearsal was Mandatory before opening night. The violin made a Lugubrious sound in the quiet hall. Boat rides sometimes caused her Queasiness. The coach quickly noticed that one player would Malinger whenever drills began. The moon looked Luminous above the dark trees. Her Lucid explanation helped everyone solve the problem. A strange Malaise spread through the room before the announcement. The new recycling rule became a city Mandate. The Ruthless competitor cared only about winning. The Loquacious guest told stories all evening. Her disappointment was Manifest when she saw the cancelled trip notice.

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