SSAT Vocabulary Practice: List 54

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

Vocabulary List 54: RH-SE Words

1. RhetoricSSAT vocabularyThe art of persuasive language.
2. RigorousSSAT vocabularyStrict, thorough, or demanding.
3. RobustSSAT vocabularyStrong and healthy.
4. RogueSSAT vocabularyA dishonest or unpredictable person.
5. RudimentarySSAT vocabularyBasic or undeveloped.
6. RuminateSSAT vocabularyTo think deeply or repeatedly.
7. RusticSSAT vocabularySimple, rural, or country-like.
8. SaccharineSSAT vocabularyOverly sweet or sentimental.
9. SacrilegeSSAT vocabularyDisrespect toward something sacred.
10. SacrosanctSSAT vocabularyToo important or sacred to be questioned.
11. SagaciousSSAT vocabularyWise and perceptive.
12. SalientSSAT vocabularyMost noticeable or important.
13. SalutarySSAT vocabularyBeneficial or healthful.
14. SanctimoniousSSAT vocabularyPretending to be morally superior.
15. SanguineSSAT vocabularyOptimistic and cheerful.
16. SardonicSSAT vocabularyMocking in a bitter or scornful way.
17. ScintillateSSAT vocabularyTo sparkle or be brilliantly lively.
18. ScrupulousSSAT vocabularyCareful, honest, and principled.
19. ScrutinizeSSAT vocabularyTo examine closely.
20. SecularSSAT vocabularyNot religious; worldly.

Exercise 1: Matching

Match each word with the correct definition.

Words

  1. Rhetoric _____
  2. Rigorous _____
  3. Robust _____
  4. Rogue _____
  5. Rudimentary _____
  6. Ruminate _____
  7. Rustic _____
  8. Saccharine _____
  9. Sacrilege _____
  10. Sacrosanct _____
  11. Sagacious _____
  12. Salient _____
  13. Salutary _____
  14. Sanctimonious _____
  15. Sanguine _____
  16. Sardonic _____
  17. Scintillate _____
  18. Scrupulous _____
  19. Scrutinize _____
  20. Secular _____
A. Not religious; worldly.
B. Disrespect toward something sacred.
C. Strong and healthy.
D. Wise and perceptive.
E. The art of persuasive language.
F. Strict, thorough, or demanding.
G. To sparkle or be brilliantly lively.
H. Most noticeable or important.
I. Beneficial or healthful.
J. To think deeply or repeatedly.
K. Pretending to be morally superior.
L. A dishonest or unpredictable person.
M. Simple, rural, or country-like.
N. Overly sweet or sentimental.
O. To examine closely.
P. Mocking in a bitter or scornful way.
Q. Too important or sacred to be questioned.
R. Careful, honest, and principled.
S. Optimistic and cheerful.
T. Basic or undeveloped.
Show Matching Answer Key

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

Exercise 2: Gap Filling

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

salient, robust, rigorous, sardonic, secular, sagacious, scrutinize, salutary, sanguine, rustic, scintillate, sanctimonious, sacrosanct, rudimentary, rhetoric, scrupulous, rogue, ruminate, sacrilege, saccharine
  1. His _____ lecture annoyed people more than it helped.
  2. The school considered student safety _____.
  3. The lake seemed to _____ in the afternoon sun.
  4. The _____ treasurer kept every receipt.
  5. Daily reading has a _____ effect on vocabulary.
  6. She remained _____ even after the first plan failed.
  7. His _____ comment sounded funny but cruel.
  8. After the loss, the captain went home to _____ on what went wrong.
  9. His Spanish was _____, but he could ask for directions.
  10. The _____ mentor gave advice that saved the project.
  11. The cabin had a _____ charm with wooden walls and a stone fireplace.
  12. The science fair used _____ judging standards.
  13. The story's _____ hero broke rules but helped the village.
  14. The seedlings became _____ after weeks of sunlight.
  15. The speech used powerful _____ to win support.
  16. Painting on the temple wall was treated as _____.
  17. The museum focused on _____ art rather than church paintings.
  18. The report's _____ point was that attendance had improved.
  19. The movie's ending felt _____ because every problem vanished at once.
  20. Before signing the form, Priya stopped to _____ every line.
Show Gap Filling Answer Key

1. Sanctimonious, 2. Sacrosanct, 3. Scintillate, 4. Scrupulous, 5. Salutary, 6. Sanguine, 7. Sardonic, 8. Ruminate, 9. Rudimentary, 10. Sagacious, 11. Rustic, 12. Rigorous, 13. Rogue, 14. Robust, 15. Rhetoric, 16. Sacrilege, 17. Secular, 18. Salient, 19. Saccharine, 20. Scrutinize

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. His Sanctimonious lecture annoyed people more than it helped. The speech used powerful Rhetoric to win support. Painting on the temple wall was treated as Sacrilege. Before signing the form, Priya stopped to Scrutinize every line. His Spanish was Rudimentary, but he could ask for directions. The science fair used Rigorous judging standards. His Sardonic comment sounded funny but cruel. The movie's ending felt Saccharine because every problem vanished at once. The school considered student safety Sacrosanct. The cabin had a Rustic charm with wooden walls and a stone fireplace. Daily reading has a Salutary effect on vocabulary. The Sagacious mentor gave advice that saved the project. The report's Salient point was that attendance had improved. She remained Sanguine even after the first plan failed. The story's Rogue hero broke rules but helped the village. The Scrupulous treasurer kept every receipt. After the loss, the captain went home to Ruminate on what went wrong. The lake seemed to Scintillate in the afternoon sun. The museum focused on Secular art rather than church paintings. The seedlings became Robust after weeks of sunlight.

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