PSAT 51-75 Flashcards

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inconsequential – (adj) unimportant, trivial

Everyone thought Martin’s opinions were Inconsequential, simply because he wasn’t the smartest kid in the class.

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impute – (v)

To impute the cancer fund, the group made a bill board.

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to attribute an action to particular person or group

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inevitable – (adj) certain, unavoidable

Some believe that oblivion is inevitable.

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integrity – (n) decency, honesty, wholeness

His integrity is well known and that helped him get a job

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intuitive – (adj) instinctive, untaught

Sherlock Holmes intuitive mind helped him solve cases.

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Jubilation – (n) joy, celebration, exultation

There was much jubilation when the soldier returned home from Iraq.

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obbyist – (n) person who seeks to influence political events
The lobbyist worked hard on her campaign to secure votes.

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longevity – (n) long life

Many elderly women seek medicines to achieve longevity in life.

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mundane – (adj) ordinary, commonplace

The house was mundane, with it’s base walls and carpeted floors.

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nonchalant – (adj) calm, casual, seeming unexcited

His demeanor was seemingly nonchalant as he got his vaccinations.

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novice – (n) apprentice, beginner

The novice wizard ran errands for his mentor.

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opulent – (adj) wealthy

The opulent family took a vacation to Rome.

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orator – (n) lecturer, speaker

The guest orator at our school was very inspiring with his rags to riches tale.

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ostentatious – (adj) showy, displaying wealth
parched – (adj) dried up, shriveled
The traveler was parched after his long desert hike

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perfidious – (adj) faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy

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precocious – (adj) unusually advanced or talented at an early age
The young boy was described as precocious, because he did Highschool algebraic equations easily.

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pretentious – (adj) pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured

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procrastinate – (v) to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off

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prosaic – (adj) relating to prose; dull, commonplace

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prosperity – (n) wealth or success

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