PSAT List 2 1-50 Flashcards
1
Q
Renounce, Abstain
A
Abjure
2
Q
Abolish, Annul
A
Abrogate
3
Q
Moderate in Drinking and Eating
A
Abstemious
4
Q
Bitter
A
Acrimonious
5
Q
Aegis
A
Shield
6
Q
Alacrity
A
Brisk and cheerful readiness
7
Q
Ameliorate
A
To make better
8
Q
Anathema
A
A curse, something detested
9
Q
Artifice
A
Strategy; Trickery
10
Q
Asperity
A
Harshness of temper
11
Q
Assiduous
A
Constant, Devoted
12
Q
Attenuated
A
Weakened in effect; unnaturally thinned
13
Q
Au Courant
A
Current, in fashion
14
Q
Avarice
A
greed
15
Q
Dupe
A
to fool
16
Q
Bagatelle
A
A trifle
17
Q
Banal
A
Trite; stale
18
Q
Bereft
A
Deprived
19
Q
Brigand
A
Theif
20
Q
Cacophony
A
Dissonance; harsh sounds all mixed together
21
Q
Callow
A
Inexperienced, immature
22
Q
Calumny
A
Vicious, false, defamatory statements
23
Q
Canard
A
Rumor; hoax
24
Q
Cant
A
insincere speech
25
Celerity
Speed; swiftness
26
Chicanery
Trickery; Underhandness
27
Cogent
Convincing; persuasive
28
Complicity
Involvement in
29
Concomitant
Accompanying
30
Duplicity
Deceitfulness
31
Connubial
Related to marraige
32
Copious
Lengthy, large ammount
33
Coterie
small group with something in common
34
Culpable
Deserving Blame
35
Cupidity
Greed
36
Curry
To seek or gain favor by fawning or flattery
37
Cursory
Hasty, not thorough
38
Deleterious
Harmful
39
Deride
To ridicule or scoff at
40
Desultory
Occuring by chance
41
Dilettante
A person who claims an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge
42
Disparate
Very different
43
Dulcet
Sweet or melodious sounding
44
Duress
Compulsion; force
45
Efficacy
Power to produce
46
Effrontery
Boldness, audacity
47
Egregious
Remarkably bad
48
Elucidate
to enlighten
49
Eminent
Of high reputation
50
Encomium
High praise
