Princeton Review Upper Level SSAT 2021 Vocabulary (ALL CORRECT)

acclaim - ANS praise affluent - ANS wealthy allege - ANS state without proof aloof - ANS reserved, distant ambition - ANS a strong desire or drive appease - ANS calm appraise - ANS to estimate the value of arrogant - ANS prideful asset - ANS something of value audacious - ANS bold augment - ANS increase banter - ANS teasing belligerent - ANS hostile and aggressive cache - ANS hiding place chronic - ANS lasting clarify - ANS to make clear console - ANS comfort contrite - ANS sorry crude - ANS in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined deception - ANS trick demolition - ANS destruction descendant - ANS one who comes down from a common ancestor devious - ANS dishonest or deceptive; tricky devout - ANS religious discern - ANS to perceive or recognize disuse - ANS decay docile - ANS easy to teach or manage endorse - ANS approve; support epoch - ANS period of time equilibrium - ANS A state of balance evade - ANS to avoid exemplify - ANS to serve as a good example expenditure - ANS an expense; the amount needed to be paid out extravagent - ANS (adj.) - excessive, over-the-top facilitate - ANS to make easier fastidious - ANS hard to please fortify - ANS to make stronger foster - ANS to stimulate, promote, encourage genuine - ANS real hinder - ANS obstruct hoard - ANS to accumulate for future use; stockpile ignorant - ANS lacking knowledge immu