PSAT Vocab List Flashcards
Superlative
of great quality
transcendence
surpass
loquacity
talkativeness
verisimilitude
appearance of being true or real
insignia
distinguishing mark
repertoire
what a performer is prepared to perform, skills a person habitually uses
egalitarian
people are equal and deserve equal rights
protracted
lasting for a long time
tenuous
weak or slight
draconian
excessively harsh or severe
ordeal
painful or horrific experience
lark
something done for fun in a playful and mischievous way
scathing
witheringly scornful, severely critical
caustic
able to be burnt, sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
repast
meal
ingratiating
intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic
gregarious
sociable person, (plants) growing in open clusters, (animals) in flocks
petulant
childishly sulky or bad-tempered
irresolute
showing or feeling hesitancy, uncertain
aggregation
combination
cohere
united, form a whole
ingenuously
innocent and unsuspecting
obstreperously
noisy and difficult to control
scrupulously
diligent, attention to details
averse
having a strong dislike to something
equanimity
mental calmness
histrionics
overly exaggerated, dramatic
exhibitionism
extravagant behavior to attract attention to oneself
dispassion
not influenced by emotion, rational
acquiesce
accept something reluctantly but without protest
auxiliary
providing help and support
exult
show or feel elation or jubilation
balk
unwilling to accept an idea, hesitate
demur
raise doubts or objects or show reluctance
nostalgia
sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
acrimony
bitterness of words or manner
adverse
unfavorable; hostile
ambivalence
having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
amenable
readily managed; agreeable, submissive
antiquated
outdated
apathy
lack of caring
apprehension
fear; discernment
appropriate
acquire, take possession of, set aside for a special purpose
attain
reach or accomplish
aversion
firm dislike
blight
deteriorated condition
blithe
joyous
brittle
easily broken
buoyant
able to float; cheerful and optimistic
caricature
distortion, burlesque
charlatan
pretender of knowledge
chronicle
report; record
coalesce
combine; fuse
condone
overlook voluntarily; forgive
conformity
agreement or compliance
congenial
pleasant; friendly
consolidation
unification, becoming firmer or stronger
curtail
shorten; reduce
cynical
skeptical or distrustful
dawdle
loiter, waste time
deplete
reduce
deplore
regret strongly; express grief over
deterrent
hindrance
disclose
reveal
discord
conflict
disinterested
unprejudiced
disparate
unrelated
dissipate
squander, waste, scatter
divulge
reveal
eclipse
extinguish; surpass
elated
overjoyed
elusive
hard to grasp
enumerate
mention one by one
erratic
old, unpredictable
espouse
adopt; support
exploit
brave deed or action
facilitate
help bring about
farce
broad comedy; mockery
fastidious
difficult to please
gratify
please
gregarious
sociable
hamper
obstruct
iconoclastic
attacking cherished traditions
immutable
unchangeable
impair
injure; hurt
impede
hinder; block; delay
implacable
incapable of being pacified
inconsequential
insignificant
inept
lacking skill
ingenious
clever, resourceful
larceny
theft
monotony
sameness leading to boredom
naivete
quality of being unsophisticated, gullibility
obscure
dark, vague, unclear
obscure (v)
darken, make unclear
opaque
not transparent
outmoded
no longer stylish
pacifist
one opposed to force
pacify
soothe
patronize
support, act superior toward
pedantic
showing off learning
petulant
touchy; peevish
potency
effectiveness
serenity
calmness
subdued
less intense, quieter
taciturn
silent, talking little
temperament
characteristic of mind
thwart
baffle; frustrate
urbane
suave; refined; elegant
utopia
ideal place
versatile
having many talents
volatile
changeable; explosion