PSAT Lesson 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Aesthetic
A
relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art
2
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Aloof
A
apart, indifferent
3
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Archaic
A
antiquated, old, out of use
4
Q
Assuage
A
to ease, to mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to calm
5
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belie
A
to contradict, to give a false impression
6
Q
contentious
A
quarrelsome, stirring controversy
7
Q
daunt
A
to intimidate, to dismay
8
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debilitate
A
to weaken, to enfeeble
9
Q
discord
A
lack of agreement, tension, strife
10
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dissemitation
A
the act of spreading widely; scattering
11
Q
dogmatic
A
strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner
12
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duplicity
A
double-dealing, hypocrisy
13
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egocentric
A
self-centered, selfish
14
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euphemism
A
substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive
15
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gluttonous
A
greedy for food and drink
