PSAT Lesson 5 Flashcards
1
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acrimonious
A
caustic
2
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ameliorate
A
to make better, to relieve, to improve
3
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amenable
A
open to or willing to follow advice or suggestion, tractable, malleable
4
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amorphous
A
shapeless, having no definite form
5
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buoyant
A
capable of floating; cheerful
6
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cajole
A
to persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax, to wheedle
7
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calamity
A
a serious even causing distress or misfortune
8
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debase
A
to reduce in dignity or quality
9
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efface
A
to erase, to wear away
10
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elucidate
A
to make clear, to explain
11
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ephemeral
A
lasting a short period of time, fleeting
12
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ferocity
A
savagery
13
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flourish
A
to thrive, to grow well
14
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haughty
A
arrogant, excessively proud and vain
15
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impervious
A
incapable of being entered or penetrated, not capable of being damaged
