21-40 PSAT Vocab words Flashcards
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Aesthetic
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artistic; related to a sense of beauty
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Adulation
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worship, excessive admiration
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Affectation
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fake behavior; a pretense to impress others
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Alacrity
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a cheerful readiness, eagerness
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Allege
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to assign wrongdoing yet to be proven; accuse
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Altercation
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angry dispute; a quarrel
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Altruism
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selfless giving; generosity
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Ameliorate
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to ease a situation; to relief
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Amenable
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going along with the wishes of another; agreeable
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Amenity
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nicety; attractive feature
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Amnesty
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official pardon for those who have broken the law
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Amorous
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strongly moved by love (often sexual love)
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Amorphous
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lacking a distinct shape
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Anecdote
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a short, entertaining story about a real incident or person
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Antebellum
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before the war (especially Civil War)
