SSAT Vocabulary Practice: List 56

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

Vocabulary List 56: SP-ST Words

1. SpawnSSAT vocabularyTo produce or give rise to.
2. SpeciousSSAT vocabularySeeming true but actually false.
3. PlausibleSSAT vocabularySeeming reasonable or believable.
4. CharlatanSSAT vocabularyA fraud pretending to have special knowledge.
5. SpuriousSSAT vocabularyFalse or not genuine.
6. ApocryphalSSAT vocabularyOf doubtful authenticity; probably false.
7. SqualorSSAT vocabularyFilthy and miserable conditions.
8. RepulsiveSSAT vocabularyDisgusting or causing strong dislike.
9. InsurgencySSAT vocabularyAn organized rebellion.
10. SquanderSSAT vocabularyTo waste carelessly.
11. StagnationSSAT vocabularyA lack of movement, growth, or progress.
12. StaticSSAT vocabularyNot changing or moving.
13. SoarSSAT vocabularyTo rise high or increase rapidly.
14. StaunchSSAT vocabularyFirmly loyal or dependable.
15. SteadfastSSAT vocabularyFirm, loyal, and unwavering.
16. StigmatizeSSAT vocabularyTo mark with disgrace or shame.
17. StipulateSSAT vocabularyTo specify as a condition.
18. StoicSSAT vocabularyCalm and enduring pain without complaint.
19. StatumSSAT vocabularyA level or layer; likely intended as stratum.
20. StrictureSSAT vocabularyA restriction or severe criticism.

Exercise 1: Matching

Match each word with the correct definition.

Words

  1. Spawn _____
  2. Specious _____
  3. Plausible _____
  4. Charlatan _____
  5. Spurious _____
  6. Apocryphal _____
  7. Squalor _____
  8. Repulsive _____
  9. Insurgency _____
  10. Squander _____
  11. Stagnation _____
  12. Static _____
  13. Soar _____
  14. Staunch _____
  15. Steadfast _____
  16. Stigmatize _____
  17. Stipulate _____
  18. Stoic _____
  19. Statum _____
  20. Stricture _____
A. A lack of movement, growth, or progress.
B. False or not genuine.
C. A level or layer; likely intended as stratum.
D. Disgusting or causing strong dislike.
E. Firm, loyal, and unwavering.
F. Firmly loyal or dependable.
G. Seeming reasonable or believable.
H. A restriction or severe criticism.
I. Of doubtful authenticity; probably false.
J. Seeming true but actually false.
K. A fraud pretending to have special knowledge.
L. Not changing or moving.
M. Filthy and miserable conditions.
N. An organized rebellion.
O. To rise high or increase rapidly.
P. To waste carelessly.
Q. To specify as a condition.
R. To mark with disgrace or shame.
S. To produce or give rise to.
T. Calm and enduring pain without complaint.
Show Matching Answer Key

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

Exercise 2: Gap Filling

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

stricture, statum, charlatan, stipulate, squalor, static, stigmatize, spawn, squander, stagnation, soar, insurgency, specious, steadfast, plausible, spurious, stoic, repulsive, apocryphal, staunch
  1. One creative idea can _____ three better ones.
  2. The smell from the trash was _____.
  3. The injured runner stayed _____ and refused to complain.
  4. The argument sounded _____ until we checked the facts.
  5. The new parking _____ frustrated many teachers.
  6. She remained a _____ friend during the hardest weeks.
  7. The _____ volunteer showed up every Saturday.
  8. The town faced economic _____ after the factory closed.
  9. The government struggled to stop the mountain _____.
  10. Her explanation was _____, but it still needed proof.
  11. Without a budget, the committee might _____ the money raised at the bake sale.
  12. Prices began to _____ after the supply shortage.
  13. The archaeologist uncovered another _____ beneath the old road.
  14. The contract will _____ that payment is due by Friday.
  15. The report described the _____ in the overcrowded shelter.
  16. The graph stayed _____ for three straight weeks.
  17. The fake doctor was exposed as a _____.
  18. The museum rejected the _____ painting.
  19. The legend was probably _____, but tourists loved it.
  20. The policy unfairly tried to _____ students who needed extra help.
Show Gap Filling Answer Key

1. Spawn, 2. Repulsive, 3. Stoic, 4. Specious, 5. Stricture, 6. Staunch, 7. Steadfast, 8. Stagnation, 9. Insurgency, 10. Plausible, 11. Squander, 12. Soar, 13. Statum, 14. Stipulate, 15. Squalor, 16. Static, 17. Charlatan, 18. Spurious, 19. Apocryphal, 20. Stigmatize

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 graph stayed Static for three straight weeks. Her explanation was Plausible, but it still needed proof. The contract will Stipulate that payment is due by Friday. The Steadfast volunteer showed up every Saturday. The town faced economic Stagnation after the factory closed. The museum rejected the Spurious painting. The archaeologist uncovered another Statum beneath the old road. The policy unfairly tried to Stigmatize students who needed extra help. The legend was probably Apocryphal, but tourists loved it. She remained a Staunch friend during the hardest weeks. Without a budget, the committee might Squander the money raised at the bake sale. The report described the Squalor in the overcrowded shelter. The new parking Stricture frustrated many teachers. The injured runner stayed Stoic and refused to complain. The argument sounded Specious until we checked the facts. The government struggled to stop the mountain Insurgency. The smell from the trash was Repulsive. Prices began to Soar after the supply shortage. One creative idea can Spawn three better ones. The fake doctor was exposed as a Charlatan.

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