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2014 Testmasters PSAT List Flashcards

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abstract

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(used as a tone word) based on ideas, not on concrete facts or events

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aesthetics

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an artistically beautiful or pleasing appearance; attractive; referring to the look of something

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agitate

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to upset; disturb; to get all “lathered up”

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aloof

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distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote

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altruistic

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unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness

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ambivalence

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the coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward a person, and object, or an idea.

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anecdote

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a short account of an interesting or humorous incident

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apathy

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lack of interest or concern; indifference

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appetite

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to have a desire for (ie: an appetite for knowledge)

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appropriate

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suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion or place; fitting

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articulate

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characterized by the use of clear, expressive language

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assiduous/assiduity

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persistent application or diligence; unflagging effort

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atavism

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the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence, usually caused by the chance recombination of genes

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austere

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severe or stern in disposition or appearance; somber and grave

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breezy

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(an author’s tone) casual or carefree

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carnivalesque

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having characteristics resembling what you would find at a carnival

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charismatic

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possessing great personal magnetism or charm

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coagulate

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to cause transformation of a liquid into a semi-solid, or solid mass

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concession

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something, such as a point previously made in an argument, that is later conceded; an acknowledgement or admission

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curator

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the custodian of a collection; someone who preserves and cares for something

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cursory

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hasty; performed in a quick or superficial manner without attention to details

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decry

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to condemn openly

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deficit

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inadequacy or insufficiency

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defile

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to debase the pureness or excellence of; corrupt

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defray

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to pay for part of the cost of something (ie: a school holding a fundraiser to defray the cost of new uniforms)

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delinquent

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being overdue in payment; not paid at the required or expected time

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diminish

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to make smaller or less or to cause to appear so

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discrepancy

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divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference

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disillusionment

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the act of disenchanting

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dispirited

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having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened

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doctor

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to falsify or change in such a way as to make favorable to oneself

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dynamic

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characterized by continuous change, activity, or progress

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efficacious

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producing a desired effect; effective

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effusive

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unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy; the opposite of reticent

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elicit

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to bring or draw out (something latent); educe; to arrive at (ex: a truth) by logic

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emulate

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to strive to equal or excel, esp. through imitation

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ennui

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listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom

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equivocal

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uncertain; open to different interpretations (if you believe something implicitly, you believe it without a doubt, so equivocally is the opposite: you are uncertain)

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esoteric

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intended for or understood by only a particular group

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evocative

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tending or having the power to draw forth or bring out something latent, hidden, or unexpressed

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exasperate

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to make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly

42
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exhaustive

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treating all parts without omission; thorough (The preparation Testmasters provides its students is exhaustive.)

43
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facile

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done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy.

44
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fanaticism

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excessive irrational zeal or devotion

45
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fastidious

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possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail

46
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fidelity

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faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances.

47
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fixed

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unchanging

48
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flippant/flippancy

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marked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert

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foreshorten

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to reduce the length of; curtail or abridge

50
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fortitude

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strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage

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furtive

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characterized by stealth; surreptitous

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galvanize

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to arouse to awareness or action; spur

53
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gift

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a talent, aptitude, or inclination (ex: the gift of gab)

54
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herald

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(v) to proclaim; to declare something as important or good

(n) a sign of things to come

55
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hinder

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to obstruct or get in the way of something

56
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histrionic

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excessively dramatic or emotional; affected

57
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hodgepodge

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a mixture of dissimilar ingredients; a jumble

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idealistic

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unrealistically aiming for perfection; having Utopian ideas.

59
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immerse

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to engage wholly or deeply; absorb

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impertinent

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inappropriate, out of place; intrusive; presumptuous; behaving without proper respect and showing condescension; insolent

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implicit

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with no qualifications or questions; implied or understood though not stated

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impromptu

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prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in advance

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impugn

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to attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument

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inchoate

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just beginning to form; not completely developed or clear (ex: a child’s inchoate awareness of language)

65
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incite

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to provoke and urge on

66
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indolent

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disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy

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inert

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unable to move or act

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inevitable

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impossible to avoid or prevent

69
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ingrate

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and ungrateful person

70
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inhibit

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to prevent an occurence

71
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intermediary

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acting as a mediator or an agent between persons or things

72
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intricate

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having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

73
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intuition

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the act or faculty of knowing or sensing without the use of rational processes; immediate cognition

74
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irascible

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prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered

75
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irrelevant

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unrelated to the matter at hand

76
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jovial

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marked by joyous humor and positive spirit (Testmasters teachers are jovial when they teach class.)

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jubilant

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expressing joy (Testmasters students are jubilant when they receive their SAT and PSAT results.)

78
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lassitude

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a state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness

79
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laud

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to give praise to; glorify

80
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loaded

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charged with emotional or associative significance that hinders rational or unprejudiced consideration of the terms involved in a discourse.

81
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loquacious

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very talkative

82
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magnaminous

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generous in forgiving; unselfish

83
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magnitude

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greatness in size or extent

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maladroit

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marked by a lack of adroitness; inept

85
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malevolence

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malicious behavior

86
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manifold

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varied and many (think of “many folds”)

87
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meld

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to cause to merge

88
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mercurial

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quick and changeable in temperament; volatile

89
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milieu

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the total environment or setting; surroundings (Your milieu is your world, or the context you come from. Sometimes a milieu shapes a person, as when a “milieu of abuse and poverty” inspires someone to improve things for others.)

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minutiae

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a small or trivial detail

91
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multifarious

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very diverse (similar to eclectic in meaning)

92
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nemesis

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an enemy; a person who is a source of great suffering and distress; a rival

93
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nuance

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a subtle or slight degree of difference

94
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obstruct

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to impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder

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