HSPT and Upper Level ISEE/SSAT Practice Test

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• What does 'debris' refer to?
• What is a 'bluff'?
• If someone is described as ingenuous, they are likely:
• What does it mean to "wheedle"?
• What does "volatile" describe?
• What does "wane" imply about a condition or state?
• What does 'insipid' most closely mean?
• What term describes something short-lived, such as an insect that lives only for a day?
• What does the term "obscure" mean?
• What would best describe a piece of writing that is 'insipid'?
• What does it mean for something to be utilitarian?
• What does 'camaraderie' signify?
• What does it mean to emerge?
• What does "vehement" imply about someone’s emotions?
• Which term indicates having great diversity or variety?
• How is "disdain" best characterized?
• What is a contusion?
• What does the term "chastise" most closely mean?
• What do you call a person who lives a solitary life?
• What does it mean to come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority?
• How would you describe something that is immaculate?
• What kind of event might be described as egregious?
• What does it mean to 'impugn' someone's character?
• Which word describes the quality of having great self-assurance?
• What is indicated by the term "censure"?
• What does the term "progenitor" refer to?
• What is the meaning of 'scold'?
• What is an "emulsion"?
• A laconic response is one that is:
• What does 'momentum' refer to in physics?
• How would you define "persistent"?
• What is the meaning of "pertinent"?
• How would you describe something that is "lackluster"?
• What does the word ember refer to?
• In which scenario might "grueling" tasks often be found?
• What does abatement refer to?
• What is "minutia"?
• Which word best describes something that is broadly or extravagantly humorous?
• What does the term 'commotion' refer to?
• What does "restitution" signify?
• What does the term "dulcet" mean?
• What characterizes something that is "homogeneous"?
• What would be a synonym for the word 'ephemeral'?
• What does it mean to engross oneself in an activity?
• What is the definition of patriarchy?
• What does the term aplomb refer to in a situation of stress?
• What does 'malleable' describe?
• Which of the following best describes "droll"?
• Which of the following best describes the qualities of 'numinous'?
• Which word signifies the act of formally praising someone after their death?
• What does it mean to 'falter'?
• What characterizes a 'stoic' individual?
• What does "dismal" imply?
• Which action does the term kindle refer to?
• What emotional state does "zeal" depict?
• What characterizes something that is "somber"?
• Which of the following best describes "satire"?
• Which term refers to a characteristic orientation of a group's thinking?
• What is a 'veneer'?
• What does the verb "quell" mean?
• What characteristic is associated with something described as glacial?
• What is the meaning of being "xenophobic"?
• What is the definition of "boon"?
• Which word best means to fill someone with sublime emotion?
• Which action best defines jostling?
• What term describes something that is overly sweet?
• What does brackish water mean?
• A 'realist' is defined as what?
• What does it mean to be "vigilant"?
• What does the term ingenuous imply about a person?
• Which word best describes a decrease in size or extent?
• What does incontrovertible evidence imply?
• What does it mean to "depreciate" something?
• Which scenario best illustrates the term jostle?
• What is a concoction?
• What does it mean to be impassive?
• Which term refers to a strong expression of disapproval in legal terms?
• What does the term "apprehensive" imply in a general context?
• What does the term 'garner' mean?
• What does the word 'gusto' imply?
• What does combustion refer to in a scientific context?
• What is a "prerogative"?
• A specimen is mainly used for what purpose?
• When one musters something, they are likely to:
• What does the term "counter" refer to in the context of recording occurrences?
• What does "replenish" mean?
• What does 'impugn' mean?
• Which term means "extreme excess"?
• Which term describes a characteristic of something that is easily mixed?
• What is a "knoll"?
• Which term suggests a lack of community or social interaction?
• How would you best describe something that is "furtive"?
• What does "prevailing" suggest about a situation?
• Which word would be associated with a warm feeling of friendship?
• What characterizes something that is "turgid"?
• Which of the following describes a person who feels lassitude?
• Which action best exemplifies "divesting"?
• Which term describes remains of something that has been destroyed?
• What characterizes something described as "grueling"?
• What does it mean to "divest"?
• What does "stringent" mean when referring to rules?
• What does the term "lassitude" convey?
• Which word describes something that is beneficial or favorable?
• Which term describes insatiable desire for wealth?
• Which term would be used to describe a government led by a small group?
• To muster means to:
• What is the meaning of exonerate?
• To illuminate means to:
• Which word best describes a state of being uncertain or unable to decide about a course of action?
• What aspect does "pretense" typically involve?
• What is meant by "cupidity"?
• Which term refers to the authority of a state to govern another state?
• What is a precipice?
• What is the meaning of 'monotonous'?
• How would you describe something that is "deft"?
• What could the term confluence best relate to?
• What term is used to describe strong feelings of embarrassment?
• What does "cosmopolitan" refer to?
• What is a demagogue?
• What does "aptitude" refer to?
• What does "multitude" refer to?
• What is the meaning of "weather" in this context?
• What does "contortion" describe?
• What does "pretense" refer to?
• Which of the following best describes "dismal" conditions?
• Which term describes a person who is resistant to correction?
• What does rectitude refer to?
• If someone is facing a precipice, they are near what?
• What characteristic is associated with being laconic?
• Which word refers to vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment?
• What does the term "imminent" refer to?
• Which word means keenly distressing to the mind or feelings?
• Which of the following is true about a wily individual?
• What is a common characteristic of a demagogue in politics?
• What does the term "surreptitious" mean?
• What does it mean to eulogize someone?
• What aspect is related to something described as glacial?
• How would you describe someone who is "inept"?
• What does the term "adversary" refer to?
• What does it mean if something is described as ominous?
• What would be the opposite of 'luminous'?
• What does the term "corroborate" mean?
• Which word best describes something that is "ascendant"?
• What does "misogyny" refer to?
• What does uncanny mean?
• What does 'scarcity' refer to?
• What does "overt" mean?
• Which word refers to a state of extreme confusion and disorder?
• What can be inferred about a situation that is ominous?
• To "hasten" means to:
• What is a "fragrance"?
• Which of the following best defines the concept of combustion in chemical reactions?
• What does "outlandish" mean in a descriptive context?
• Which word can also mean to invigorate or make lively?
• What does the term "appropriate" mean in this context?
• If someone shows "defiance", how are they behaving?
• Which term describes someone who is socially outgoing and enjoys being around others?
• How would you best describe someone with an "eclectic" taste?
• What does it mean if something is described as indigenous?
• Which term relates to an appearance of superiority?
• Which word describes someone who is ingenious?
• What does a "fallacy" refer to?
• What does "proclivity" mean?
• What does headway refer to?
• What does "defiance" imply?
• What does 'remunerate' imply?
• What feeling does the term "misgiving" most closely relate to?
• What does it mean if something is described as 'immaculate'?
• Which of the following describes a decision-making condition with no good options?
• Which of the following best describes a conundrum?
• Which phrase best describes the meaning of "ascendant"?
• How is "wispy" best described?
• What does rectitude encourage in society?
• What best characterizes a calculator used as a "counter"?
• What does "translucent" indicate about an object?
• Which of the following best describes a farcical situation?
• What does the term "misgiving" indicate?
• What is the characteristic of someone described as 'incorrigible'?
• When someone exhibits "vehement" reactions, what does this suggest about their feelings?
• What term refers to assembling or getting something together?
• Which characteristic describes a situation or item that lacks energy or vitality?
• What might someone do when they "hasten"?
• What does the term "complacent" refer to?
• What does "unctuous" imply about a person's behavior?
• A problem that is challenging to solve is referred to as what?
• What does "contrite" mean in reference to feelings of wrongdoing?
• What is the opposite of "disdain"?
• Which word describes something ostentatiously lofty in style?
• What does the term "conspicuous" mean?
• What does "plutocracy" refer to?
• In what circumstances would "surreptitious" behavior be evident?
• How would you describe something that is "terse"?
• Which word signifies a negative change in emotion or feeling?
• What is "constraint"?
• What does the term 'numinous' relate to?
• What is the opposite of 'serenity'?
• Which adjective best describes someone who is 'lithe'?
• What is meant by the term confluence?
• Which of the following best describes a situation of pandemonium?
• What is "zeal" associated with?
• Which term describes a barrier intended to stop an enemy's advance?
• What characterizes something that is described as "impending"?
• What does it mean to "imbue" something?
• Which term refers to something that is associated with the great masses of people?
• To be uncertain about something can be described as?
• What does the term ignominious imply about an action or event?
• In what context might one use the term "cosmopolitan"?
• What is an "indictment"?
• What does "exasperation" describe?
• What does it mean to "meander"?
• What does "cessation" mean?
• When something subsides, it:
• What type of movement does headway imply?
• What does the term "covert" mean?
• What does "foresight" refer to?
• What does it mean to be "penitent"?
• What form of reasoning does a fallacy often stem from?
• How would you best describe something that is softly bright or radiant?
• What does being assertively "terse" in communication imply about the speaker?
• Which word can indicate a quality of wealth in governance?
• What does "volition" refer to?
• What does it mean if someone is described as "meticulous"?
• What does it mean to 'waver'?
• What does "pensive" describe?
• When one "meanders," how do they typically move?
• How would you define something that is unsightly?
• Which term refers to someone who is dazzlingly skilled in a particular field?
• What is the primary action described by the word "dispel"?
• Which word denotes something that is offensive to the mind?
• What does it mean if a statement is made with aplomb?
• What does it mean to be wily?
• What does a "plethora" of something indicate?
• What is the meaning of 'perpetual'?
• What word describes a state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options?
• What is the opposite of being "conspicuous"?
• What does it mean to 'recuperate'?
• Which of the following best defines cognizance?
• What does paramount mean?
• Which of the following best describes "disparaging"?
• What does "affluent" indicate?
• What feeling might a person experience if they are apprehensive about a forthcoming event?
• What does the term potential refer to?
• Which political term describes a system governed by a few people?
• What does "plenteous" mean?
• What does the term bombastic refer to?
• Which term describes someone who shows inventiveness and skill?
• What is the meaning of 'garnish'?
• Which word encapsulates the idea of "imperious"?
• What does the term 'habitation' refer to?
• What does 'utmost' refer to?
• Which word is used to describe something that provokes laughter?
• How would you describe a mawkish demeanor?
• What is the opposite of "depreciating" in terms of value?
• What literary style might be described as "turgid"?
• What does the term "approbation" signify?
• Which word describes something that is conspicuously and outrageously bad?
• Which of the following terms indicates a slight, pleasant smell?
• What is the term for a long flag or an open tapering?
• Which of the following describes a viscous substance?
• What does the verb "forgo" mean?
• What does "jabber" mean?
• What does 'serenity' refer to?
• Which word best describes someone who is coarsely ill-mannered?
• What does the term "brandish" refer to?
• Which word describes feelings or displays that are excessively sentimental?
• What is a specimen?
• What is the opposite of "disparaging"?
• What does "scion" refer to?
• What does "oblivion" refer to?
• What action does the word "writhe" describe?