psat_vocab_20151002144809

Question 1

adroit

Answer 1

skillfulhe is very adroit at painting.

Question 2

brevity

Answer 2

being briefhe was brevity when he talked to her.

Question 3

decorum

Answer 3

dignified, correct behavior.she was very decorum in class.

Question 4

err

Answer 4

make a mistake.make sure not to make an err.

Question 5

hinder

Answer 5

obstruct

Question 6

largess

Answer 6

generouslyhe handles that in a very largess way.

Question 7

obsolete

Answer 7

no longer valid.that subject is now obsolete.

Question 8

pontificate

Answer 8

speak pompously or dogmatically

Question 9

reticent

Answer 9

restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative

Question 10

tirade

Answer 10

stream of verbal abusehe was being very tirade to her.

Question 11

adulation

Answer 11

strong admiration; worshiphe had very strong adulation towards her.

Question 12

bristle

Answer 12

to show irritationthe noisy class made him very bristle.

Question 13

decoy

Answer 13

lure; trap; trickshe found out that it was only just a decoy.

Question 14

erratic

Answer 14

wandering; irregularthat was erratic to see around here.

Question 15

laud

Answer 15

praise

Question 16

Obstreperous

Answer 16

Noisy and boisterous

Question 17

Portend

Answer 17

Foretell

Question 18

Retraction

Answer 18

Withdrawal

Question 19

Titter

Answer 19

Giggle quietly