PSAT Lesson 31 Flashcards
alloy
a substance that is a mixture of metals
altercation
a heated or angry dispute; noisy argument or controversy
blighted
destroyed or caused by decline or decay
charismatic
having special qualities or powers that are used for healing or prophecy
chary
careful, cautious
convoke
to summon or call together
despicable
very bad, contemptible
embed
to enclose firmly in some mass
embolden
to encourage one to be bold or to have courage
florid
flowery, flushed with color
hiatus
gap, pause, interruption in time
incurious
uninterested, lacking normal curiosity
insubordination
disobedience to authority
lassitude
feeling or weariness; fatigue
montage
any combination of disparate elements that form a unified, single image
officious
overly dutiful or obliging, insisting on providing a service not requested
premature
occurring or existing earlier than what is notmal
presumptuous
brazenly overstepping bounds, arrogant
relegate
to assign to an inferior position
rescind
to cancel
saturate
to soak, to completely fill
sterile
incapable or reproducing
tumultuous
marked by disturbance and uproar; raising a great clatter and commotion
unimpeachable
not to be called into question, exempt from liability
voracious
having a large appetite, ravenous
