PSAT Lesson 8 Flashcards
acquiesce
to give in, to comply
affinity
a likeness, a natural relationship, a kindship
blashphemous
irreverent, profane
buttress
a support or prop
cicumspect
careful to consider consequences, cautious, prudent
corroboration
confirmation
deplete
to use up gradually, to lessen in amount or value
despotic
ruling oppressively and absolutely; tyrannical
emaciated
very thin (usually as a result of starvation), wasting away
empirical
based on observation or experiment and not on theory
extraneous
not essential or vital
fallow
inactive, plowed but not sowed
homogeneous
of the same kind
hyperbole
obvious exaggeration
incontrovertible
indisputable
irascible
irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross
laconic
using a minimum of words concise to the point of seeming rude
magnanimity
having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit
obseqious
overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile
proliferation
an increase in number, multiplication
scrupulous
very principled, very careful and consientious
sublime
exalted, noble, uplifting
surreptitious
secret, clandestine, stealthy
veraciy
devotion to the truth
zeal
enthusiasm, fervor
