PSAT Lesson 33

Question 1

anchor

Answer 1

to secure firmly

Question 2

antediluvian

Answer 2

very, very old (it literally means “before the Flood”)

Question 3

denigrate

Answer 3

to belittle, to run down, to deny the importance of something

Question 4

doleful

Answer 4

having great sorrow

Question 5

epilogue

Answer 5

a short addition to a literary work, a short speech given at the end of a play

Question 6

epitaph

Answer 6

an inscription in memory of a dead person(usually on a tombstone

Question 7

foible

Answer 7

slight fault, minor weakness of character

Question 8

garish

Answer 8

crudely or tastelessly colorful or showy; excessively ornate or elaborate

Question 9

homage

Answer 9

a reverential regard; respect shown by external action

Question 10

iinportune

Answer 10

to beg in earnest

Question 11

intagibles

Answer 11

things that cannot be realized or defined

Question 12

lecher

Answer 12

one who indulges excessively in sexual activity or lasciviousness

Question 13

morbidity

Answer 13

unwholesomeness and gloominess, gruesomeness

Question 14

ostracize

Answer 14

to exclude by general consent from society or privileges

Question 15

patronizing

Answer 15

having a condescending attitude

Question 16

plenitude

Answer 16

abundance, a lot

Question 17

raconteur

Answer 17

one who is skillful at telling stories and anecdotes

Question 18

resonant

Answer 18

echoing, continuing to sound

Question 19

sentinel

Answer 19

one who keep guard as a sentry

Question 20

sequester

Answer 20

to seclude

Question 21

slag

Answer 21

the residue or mass of metal left after smelting; worthless matter

Question 22

sumptuous

Answer 22

lavish, luxurious

Question 23

tinge

Answer 23

to add a bit of color; to affect slightly; a slight coloration

Question 24

unpalatable

Answer 24

distasteful, unpleasant, disagreeable

Question 25

workaday

Answer 25

ordinary, commonplace