PSAT List 2 51-87 Flashcards

1
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Boredom

A

Ennui

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2
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Evenness of temper

A

Equanimity

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3
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Descriptive meaningful name; or such a name used as abuse

A

Epithet

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4
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Scholarly

A

Erudite

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5
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Avoid. shun

A

Eschew

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6
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A less offensive term

A

Euphemism

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7
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Fleeting, short lived

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Evanescent

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8
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To result finally

A

Eventuate

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9
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To flay verbally (insult)

A

Excoriate

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10
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To worsen

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Exacerbate

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11
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Something advisable; fit

A

Expedient

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12
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Erase; remove; clean up

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Expunge

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13
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Censor

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Expurgate

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14
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Still existing

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Extant

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15
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Foreign; coming from the outside

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Extrinsic

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16
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Easy

17
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A false attack

18
Q

Happy

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Felicitous

19
Q

Intense; passionate

20
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to chain; shackles

21
Q

Decree; law

22
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To stir up; investigate

23
Q

Accidental; lucky

A

Fortuitous

24
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Noisy fight; brawl

25
Excessive; insincere
Fulsome
26
Secret
Furtive
27
Range
Gamut
28
Talkative; wordy
Gamulous
29
Appropriate and relevant
Germane
30
To move arms with energy
Gesticulate
31
Tip
Gratuity
32
Sociable
Gregarious
33
Disguise, appearance, manner
Guise
34
Peaceful
Halcyon
35
Unfortunate
Hapless
36
Forewarning; omen
Harbinger
37
Hateful; evil
Heinous