PSAT Vocab 1-20 Flashcards
Acrophobia
Intense fear of heights
Acrid
Harsh, Sharp, Offensive, and Pungent
Acumen
Sharp insight, Keenness of mind
Acute
Sharp, point, keen
Adherent
A follower, believer, disciple
Adjudicate
To resolve through legal/judicial means
Admonish
To punish, reprimand
Adroit
Capable or adept, often while under pressure
Abash
To embarrass
Abate
To cease, subside, or reduce
Abdicate
To surrender a position of power
Abiding
Continuing, leasing
Abortive
Not able to be completed
Abscond
To secretly run away with and hide
Absolve
To free from blame or responsibility
Abysmal
Utterly hopeless and terrible
Accost
To approach broadly
Abstruse
Difficult to understand
Abstain
To voluntarily hold back and refrain from doing something
Acquiesce
To accept and give in quietly