PSAT Vocab - 6th Six Weeks Flashcards

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1
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Marred

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impair the appearance of

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Nullify

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Invalidate

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3
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Recalcitrant

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Uncooperative attitude towards authority

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4
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Brawn

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muscular

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Divert

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distract; change

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6
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Rejuvenate

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to make or feel younger

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7
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Dearth

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scarcity; lack of something

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8
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Authoritarian

A

strict person

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9
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Facilitate

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make (an action) easier

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10
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Parsimony

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extreme unwillingness to spend money

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11
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Drone

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to speak in a monotonous tone

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12
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Pretentious

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“showy”

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13
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Enthrall

A

Capture the attention of

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14
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Tenacious

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clinging

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15
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Irascible

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easily angered

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Heed

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pay attention to

17
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Exemplify

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typical example of

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Contrite

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feeling or expressing remorse

19
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Diffidence

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modesty or shyness resulting from lack of self-confidence

20
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Gullible

A

easily persuaded to believe something

21
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Authentic

A

genuine

22
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Hinder

A

creating difficulties

23
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Propriety

A

conventionally accepting standards

24
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Merger

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combination of two things

25
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Blithe

A

carefree

26
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Hypothetical

A

made up situation

27
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Nostalgic

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sappy

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Skeptical

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not really trusting

29
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Stanza

A

a paragraph in poetry

30
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Saccharin

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falsely sweet

31
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Ambulatory

A

able to walk in a place

32
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Biased

A

one sided