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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
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
being overdue in payment; not paid at the required or expected time
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diminish
to make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
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discrepancy
divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; difference
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disillusionment
the act of disenchanting
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dispirited
having lost enthusiasm and hope; disheartened
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doctor
to falsify or change in such a way as to make favorable to oneself
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dynamic
characterized by continuous change, activity, or progress
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efficacious
producing a desired effect; effective
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effusive
unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy; the opposite of reticent
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elicit
to bring or draw out (something latent); educe; to arrive at (ex: a truth) by logic
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emulate
to strive to equal or excel, esp. through imitation
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ennui
listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom
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equivocal
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
intended for or understood by only a particular group
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evocative
tending or having the power to draw forth or bring out something latent, hidden, or unexpressed
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exasperate
to make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly
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exhaustive
treating all parts without omission; thorough (The preparation Testmasters provides its students is exhaustive.)
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facile
done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; easy.
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fanaticism
excessive irrational zeal or devotion
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fastidious
possessing or displaying careful, meticulous attention to detail
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fidelity
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances.
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fixed
unchanging
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flippant/flippancy
marked by disrespectful levity or casualness; pert
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foreshorten
to reduce the length of; curtail or abridge
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fortitude
strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage
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furtive
characterized by stealth; surreptitous
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galvanize
to arouse to awareness or action; spur
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gift
a talent, aptitude, or inclination (ex: the gift of gab)
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herald
(v) to proclaim; to declare something as important or good | (n) a sign of things to come
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hinder
to obstruct or get in the way of something
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histrionic
excessively dramatic or emotional; affected
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hodgepodge
a mixture of dissimilar ingredients; a jumble
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idealistic
unrealistically aiming for perfection; having Utopian ideas.
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immerse
to engage wholly or deeply; absorb
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impertinent
inappropriate, out of place; intrusive; presumptuous; behaving without proper respect and showing condescension; insolent
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implicit
with no qualifications or questions; implied or understood though not stated
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impromptu
prompted by the occasion rather than being planned in advance
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impugn
to attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument
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inchoate
just beginning to form; not completely developed or clear (ex: a child's inchoate awareness of language)
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incite
to provoke and urge on
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indolent
disinclined to exert oneself; habitually lazy
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inert
unable to move or act
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inevitable
impossible to avoid or prevent
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ingrate
and ungrateful person
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inhibit
to prevent an occurence
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intermediary
acting as a mediator or an agent between persons or things
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intricate
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
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intuition
the act or faculty of knowing or sensing without the use of rational processes; immediate cognition
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irascible
prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered
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irrelevant
unrelated to the matter at hand
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jovial
marked by joyous humor and positive spirit (Testmasters teachers are jovial when they teach class.)
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jubilant
expressing joy (Testmasters students are jubilant when they receive their SAT and PSAT results.)
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lassitude
a state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
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laud
to give praise to; glorify
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loaded
charged with emotional or associative significance that hinders rational or unprejudiced consideration of the terms involved in a discourse.
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loquacious
very talkative
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magnaminous
generous in forgiving; unselfish
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magnitude
greatness in size or extent
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maladroit
marked by a lack of adroitness; inept
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malevolence
malicious behavior
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manifold
varied and many (think of "many folds")
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meld
to cause to merge
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mercurial
quick and changeable in temperament; volatile
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milieu
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
a small or trivial detail
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multifarious
very diverse (similar to eclectic in meaning)
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nemesis
an enemy; a person who is a source of great suffering and distress; a rival
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nuance
a subtle or slight degree of difference
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obstruct
to impede, retard, or interfere with; hinder

SAT Vocabulary (8 decks)

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