Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

PSAT > Vocab 17-20 > Flashcards

Vocab 17-20 Flashcards

1
Q

Abstemious

A

sparing (usually in eating or drinking); temperate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Admonish

A

to caution, to advise, or to counsel against something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Amity

A

Friendship

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Bastion

A

A fortification, a stronghold

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Callous

A

hardened; insensitive, indifferent, unsympathetic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Clemency

A

Leniency

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Debunk

A

to expose the falseness or hypocrisy of something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Diffuse

A

To spread in all directions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Dupe

A

to trick, to fool, to deceive, or to cheat; to bilk

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Exorcise

A

to expel an evil spirit, to get rid of something troublesome

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Finesse

A

Delicate skill

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Humility

A

The quality or state of being humble in spirit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Imperious

A

Extremely overbearing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Larceny

A

The act of stealing another’s property

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Mirth

A

Gladness and merriment usually accompanied by laughter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Mollify

A

To soothe or appease, to assuage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Neologism

A

A newly coined word or phrase; a new use of a word or phrase (often disapproved of)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Orthodox

A

Confirming to established standards; conventional

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Plight

A

Difficult or adverse situation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Repertoire

A

A list of works of music or readings that are ready for performance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Rupture

A

To break apart; to burst

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Solicitous

A

Worried; concerned

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Stolid

A

Showing little emotion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Tempestuous

A

Turbulent, stormy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

Untenable

A

Not able to be defended

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

Accord

A

Agreement; state of harmony

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

Annulment

A

A voiding; invalidation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

Arduous

A

Very difficult to accomplish or achieve; very demanding (task)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Astute

A

Shrewd, perspicacious, perceptive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

Carping

A

Finding fault

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

Covert

A

Secret, concealed

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

Desecrate

A

To violate the sanctity of something; to profane; to adulterate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

Dilatory

A

Delaying, slow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

Esteem

A

Estimate of value; approval and respect often blended with fondness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

Expatriate

A

An exile

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

Fortuitous

A

Something that happens by accident or chance (usually good)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

Guileless

A

Without deceit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

Hackneyed

A

Trite, banal, lacking freshness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

Illustrious

A

Notably outstanding; famous

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

Insatiable

A

Incapable of being satisfied

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

Loquacious

A

Very talkative

42
Q

Neurotic

A

An emotionally unstable person; emotionally unstable

43
Q

Parch

A

To become dry or shriveled from heat

44
Q

Porous

A

Something that permits the passage of substances through pores

45
Q

Rancid

A

Having a foul or offensive smell or taste

46
Q

Reconcile

A

To reestablish a friendship; to resolve a dispute

47
Q

Saccharine

A

Overly sweet attitude

48
Q

Sonorous

A

Resonant; producing a full and rich sound

49
Q

Tentative

A

Not fully worked out; provisional; uncertain

50
Q

Utility

A

Usefulness

51
Q

Adjunct

A

Something joined or added to a thing but not necessarily a part of it

52
Q

Anomalous

A

Out of place; abnormal

53
Q

Belligerent

A

Waging war; inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness

54
Q

Censure

A

To blame or condemn

55
Q

Compliance

A

A yielding; acquiescence

56
Q

Defile

A

To make dirty; to desecrate; to pollute

57
Q

Diligent

A

Characterized by steady, attentive and energetic effort in a pursuit or study

58
Q

Expedient

A

Appropriate for a purpose but not necessarily moral, right, or just.

59
Q

Flout

A

To treat with contempt

60
Q

Galling

A

Very irritating

61
Q

Heralded

A

Announced or publicized

62
Q

Incantation

A

A spell, written or recited formula of words designed for a particular effect

63
Q

Indigenous

A

Native to a certain area

64
Q

Luscious

A

Very pleasant to the taste

65
Q

Nomadic

A

Characterized by moving about from place to place as nomads

66
Q

Parry

A

To deflect or to ward off a blow

67
Q

Precipitate

A

To cause to speedily occur; to throw headlong

68
Q

Pungent

A

Sharp or irritating to the taste or smell; acrid

69
Q

Ratify

A

To give formal approval

70
Q

Sagacious

A

Wise, shrewd, very discerning

71
Q

Slovenly

A

Messy, untidy, careless

72
Q

Spiteful

A

Full of spite or malice; malevolent

73
Q

Tangential

A

Slightly connected; divergent

74
Q

Taper

A

To decrease in thickness or width

75
Q

Vagrant

A

A wanderer who does not have a home

76
Q

Affluent

A

Abounding in wealth; prosperous; flowing freely

77
Q

Antiquity

A

The quality of being ancient; ancient times

78
Q

Blandishment

79
Q

Chasten

A

To discipline; to use punishment to correct behavior

80
Q

Civility

A

Polite and courteous behavior

81
Q

Congenial

A

Characterized by friendly sociability

82
Q

Deft

A

Skillful; adroit

83
Q

Dispatch

A

To send away with promptness or speed; speed, quickness

84
Q

Embroil

A

To entangle; to throw into confusion or strife

85
Q

Expurgate

A

To remove obscene or objectionable material, especially before publishing

86
Q

Garner

A

To gather together; to store up

87
Q

Heretical

A

Contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards

88
Q

Iconoclast

A

One who attacks established beliefs or institutions

89
Q

Irreproachable

A

Faultless; not discreditable

90
Q

Mercurial

A

Changing unpredictably; fickle

91
Q

Nuance

A

A subtle distinction or difference

92
Q

Partisan

A

One who exhibits extreme or possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause

93
Q

Pious

A

Marked by showing zealous devotion to the rites of religion

94
Q

Raucous

A

Loud and boisterous; harsh, disorderly

95
Q

Repugnant

A

Disgusting, offensive

96
Q

Satiric

A

Characterized by satire (a branch of literature ridiculing vice or folly)

97
Q

Sporadic

A

Occasionally occurring

98
Q

Succulent

A

Very juicy

99
Q

Terrestrial

A

Of the earth or pertaining to the earth

100
Q

Ungainly

PSAT (5 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions