PSAT Lesson 30 Flashcards

1
Q

affront

A

an offensive act or word; an offense to one’s dignity or self-respect

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2
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alcove

A

a partially enclosed extension of a room or part of a room

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3
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vlanch

A

to take the color out of, to bleach, to make white

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4
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champion

A

to defend or to support

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5
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compress

A

to contract, to reduce in size or volume

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6
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convivial

A

fond of goof company and of festivity

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7
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dilation

A

expansion

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8
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elagiac

A

mournful, expressing sorrow

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9
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exculpate

A

to clear from blame or guilt

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10
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fiasco

A

a total failure and a mess

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11
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heedless

A

disregarding, throughtless

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12
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incisive

A

very perceptive, clear and to the point

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13
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instigation

A

urging, provocation; initiation

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14
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interloper

A

one who interferes in the affairs or with the rights of others

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15
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labyrinthine

A

like a maze, very convoluted and intricate

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16
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molt

A

to shed an outer covering such as feathers or skin periodically

17
Q

pariah

A

an outcast

18
Q

philanderer

A

one who engages in love affairs lightly or insincerely

19
Q

predisposed

A

incline toward something in advance

20
Q

quench

A

to extinguish. to put out; to relive with liquid

21
Q

reprobate

A

to disapprove of; a person with not moral principles, a depraved individual

22
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salutary

A

promoting good health or beneficial effects

23
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tenacious

A

persistent, holding fast to a position

24
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tenuous

A

flimsy, barely attached

25
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unfrock

A

to deprive the right to be in a profession (usually applies to a priest)