Primary SSAT Vocabulary

Don't upset the old lady!

• adorn

• aggravate

• tarnish

• distract

She tried to feel happy for them, but all she could feel was animosity toward Lori.

• love

• sadness

• hostility

• admire

She was an absolute enigma!

• irregular

• astonishing

• abnormal

• puzzling

The machine was no longer being made.

• recurring

• obsolete

• tremendous

• timid

That hotel went through a rather expensive renovation. It was ___________ to its former grand look.

• renewed

• restored

• reclaimed

• recharged

That restaurant was ordered to shut down by the government when it was found to be __________ with cockroaches.

• infected

• polluted

• infested

• populated

Adam has made a number of __________ while on a student exchange programme to Japan.

• colleagues

• compatriots

• accomplices

• acquaintances

Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The teacher's explanation was so __ that all the students understood the complex topic easily.

• A) ambiguous

• B) clear

• C) confusing

• D) vague

What is the synonym of the word 'benevolent'?

• A) cruel

• B) kind

• C) selfish

• D) harsh

Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: She quickly finished her homework.

• A) noun

• B) verb

• C) adjective

• D) adverb