PSAT Vocab 1-16
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1.
abate (v) to subside; to decrease in intensity
2.
abridge (v) to shorten a written text
3.
adjudicate (v) to hear and judge a case
4.
admonish (v) to reprimand mildly
5.
amorphous (adj) lacking shape, changeable in form
6.
anachronism (n) something out of place in time
7.
anomaly (n) unusual event
8.
anthology (n) a collection of works
9.
astute (adj) shrewd; keen
10.
atrophy (v) to weaken from disuse
11.
banal (adj) ordinary, trivial
12.
beguile (v) to deceive with charm
13.
benediction (n) an expression of good wishes
14.
benefactor (n) one who supports or helps another
15.
benevolent (adj) kind; considerate
16.
benign (adj) harmless
17.
brevity (n) quality of succinct expression
18.
brusque (adj) rudely abrupt
19.
callous (adj) hardened; insensitive
20.
capricious (adj) whimsical; impulsive
21.
caustic (adj) corrosive; sarcastic
22.
censure (n) official condemnation; harsh critcism
23.
choleric (adj) easily angered
24.
circumlocution (n) evasive speech; talking around the subject
25.
clandestine (adj) secret; hidden
26.
coalesce (v) to blend or fuse together
27.
colloquial (adj) conversational; using everyday language
28.
concise (adj) brief and to the point
29.
contempt (n) scorn; disrespect
30.
convoke (v) to call together
31.
deference (n) respect for the wishes of others
32.
derogatory (adj) disparaging; belittling
33.
diatribe (n) malicious criticism or abuse
34.
eclectic (adj) made up of parts from many different sources
, 35.
elocution (n) expressive delivery of public speech
36.
eloquent (adj) well spoken
37.
ephemeral (adj) short-lived
38.
eulogy (n) a praising tribute
39.
euphemism (n) the substitution of an inoffensive term for an
offensive one
40.
evanescent (adj) likely to vanish
41.
extemporaneous (adj) done with little or no practice
42.
formidable (adj) awesome; hard to overcome; dreadful
43.
grandiloquent (adj) speaking in a pompous manner
44.
guile (n) trickery; deceit
45.
hackneyed (adj) overused, trite
46.
idionsyncracy (n) a peculiar trait or habit
47.
immutable (adj) unchangeable
48.
impervious (adj) incapable of being penetrated or affected
49.
indomitable (adj) unable to be conquered
50.
inert (adj) sluggish; inactive
51.
insipid (adj) uninteresting, dull, without flavor
52.
judicious (adj) showing sound judgment; prudent
53.
laconic (adj) disposed to using few words
54.
languid (adj) weak; sluggish
55.
lassitude (n) a feeling of weakness
56.
lethargic (adj) sluggish; dully apathetic
57.
listless (adj) sluggish; without energy
58.
loquacious (adj) very talkative
59.
melancholy (adj) sad, depressed
60.
mercurial (adj) erratic, subject to wild changes in character
61.
metamorphosis (n) a transformation
62.
mundane (adj) ordinary, typical
63.
perjure (v) to lie under oath
64.
phlegmatic (adj) sluggish
65.
pious (adj) showing religious reverence
66.
placid (adj) calm
67.
porous (adj) filled with many holes
68.
potent (adj) strong and effective
69.
prosaic (adj) unimaginative, ordinary
70.
prudent (adj) using good judgment
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1.
abate (v) to subside; to decrease in intensity
2.
abridge (v) to shorten a written text
3.
adjudicate (v) to hear and judge a case
4.
admonish (v) to reprimand mildly
5.
amorphous (adj) lacking shape, changeable in form
6.
anachronism (n) something out of place in time
7.
anomaly (n) unusual event
8.
anthology (n) a collection of works
9.
astute (adj) shrewd; keen
10.
atrophy (v) to weaken from disuse
11.
banal (adj) ordinary, trivial
12.
beguile (v) to deceive with charm
13.
benediction (n) an expression of good wishes
14.
benefactor (n) one who supports or helps another
15.
benevolent (adj) kind; considerate
16.
benign (adj) harmless
17.
brevity (n) quality of succinct expression
18.
brusque (adj) rudely abrupt
19.
callous (adj) hardened; insensitive
20.
capricious (adj) whimsical; impulsive
21.
caustic (adj) corrosive; sarcastic
22.
censure (n) official condemnation; harsh critcism
23.
choleric (adj) easily angered
24.
circumlocution (n) evasive speech; talking around the subject
25.
clandestine (adj) secret; hidden
26.
coalesce (v) to blend or fuse together
27.
colloquial (adj) conversational; using everyday language
28.
concise (adj) brief and to the point
29.
contempt (n) scorn; disrespect
30.
convoke (v) to call together
31.
deference (n) respect for the wishes of others
32.
derogatory (adj) disparaging; belittling
33.
diatribe (n) malicious criticism or abuse
34.
eclectic (adj) made up of parts from many different sources
, 35.
elocution (n) expressive delivery of public speech
36.
eloquent (adj) well spoken
37.
ephemeral (adj) short-lived
38.
eulogy (n) a praising tribute
39.
euphemism (n) the substitution of an inoffensive term for an
offensive one
40.
evanescent (adj) likely to vanish
41.
extemporaneous (adj) done with little or no practice
42.
formidable (adj) awesome; hard to overcome; dreadful
43.
grandiloquent (adj) speaking in a pompous manner
44.
guile (n) trickery; deceit
45.
hackneyed (adj) overused, trite
46.
idionsyncracy (n) a peculiar trait or habit
47.
immutable (adj) unchangeable
48.
impervious (adj) incapable of being penetrated or affected
49.
indomitable (adj) unable to be conquered
50.
inert (adj) sluggish; inactive
51.
insipid (adj) uninteresting, dull, without flavor
52.
judicious (adj) showing sound judgment; prudent
53.
laconic (adj) disposed to using few words
54.
languid (adj) weak; sluggish
55.
lassitude (n) a feeling of weakness
56.
lethargic (adj) sluggish; dully apathetic
57.
listless (adj) sluggish; without energy
58.
loquacious (adj) very talkative
59.
melancholy (adj) sad, depressed
60.
mercurial (adj) erratic, subject to wild changes in character
61.
metamorphosis (n) a transformation
62.
mundane (adj) ordinary, typical
63.
perjure (v) to lie under oath
64.
phlegmatic (adj) sluggish
65.
pious (adj) showing religious reverence
66.
placid (adj) calm
67.
porous (adj) filled with many holes
68.
potent (adj) strong and effective
69.
prosaic (adj) unimaginative, ordinary
70.
prudent (adj) using good judgment
