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1 applaud; announce with great approval
2 unfavorable; hostile
4 oblige or help some; adjust or bring into harmony;
adapt
5 artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the
beautiful
6 kinship; attraction to
8 easy to approach, obtainable
10 unselfishly generous; concerned for others
11 theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
12 readily managed; willing to give in; agreeable;
submissive
relieve; lessen
recognize; admit
opponent
bitterness of words or manner
pardon an offense; free from blame
unclear or doubtful in meaning
having contradictory or conflicting emotions attitudes
easily approachable; warmly friendly
abundant
provide lodgings
WORD BANK: Absolve, abstract, accessible, acclaim, accommodate, acknowledge, acrimony, adversary, adverse,
aesthetic, affable, affinity, alleviate, altruistic, ambiguous, ambivalence, amenable, ample.
PSAT Vocabulary Wordlists 4-6
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helpful; advantageous; useful
genuine
fear; discernment; capture
hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality
firm dislike
hereditary nobility; privileged class
unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
seek to attain; long for
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lack of caring; indifference
hostility; active resistance
time spent as a novice learning a trade from a skilled
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something taken for granted; taking over or taking
possession of
fitting or suitable; pertinent
kindly; favorable; not malignant
state strongly or positively; insist on or demand
recognition of rights or claim
WORD BANK: Antagonism, apathy, apprehension, apprenticeship, appropriate, aristocracy, aspire, assert,
assumption, authentic, autonomous, aversion, banal, beneficial, benign, betray.
PSAT Vocabulary Wordlists 7-9
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able to float; cheerful and optimistic
become worse; deteriorate
charm; fascinate
combine; fuse
complex and involved; intricate; winding
corroborate; verify; support
courteous regard for another's wish
degrade, humiliate
destruction by chemical action
distortion; burlesque
easily broken; difficult
element, ingredient
express strong disapproval of; disparage
face something; encounter, often hostile
frankness; open honesty
harming a person's reputation
loiter; waste time
mental calmness
opposition; willingness to resist
overlook voluntarily; forgive
phrase dulled in meaning by repetition
pleasant; friendly
proper
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e quarrelsome
quote, refer to, commend
readiness to yield; conformity to requirements
report; record in order
scarcity
shorten; reduce
social or moral custom; established practice
weaken; enfeeble
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adjust or settle by making mutual concessions;
endanger the reputation of
agreement or compliance; actions in agreement with
the prevailing social customs
harmony of parts; dependability; uniformity; degree
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of thickness
inspector overseeing public morals; official who
prevents publication of offensive materials
brittle, buoyant, candor, captivate, caricature, censor, chronicle, circumspect, cite, cliché, coalesce, collaborate, compliance, component,
composure, compromise, condone, confirm, conformity, confront, congenial, consistency, contentious, convention, convoluted, corrosion,
curtail, dawdle, dearth, debilitate, decorous, decry, defamation, deference, defiance, degenerate, demean
Rev 6/2011
Name: _________________
PSAT Vocabulary WL 10-12
Campus: ________________
Sentence
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The food was exquisite, ditto the wine and the company
extremely ______ .
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As the defendant in the civil trial, once pronounced innocent, Jacob then
counter-sued the plaintiff claiming ______ and seeking damages
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The doctor's diagnosis was ______ by a physical examination and x-rays.
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Had they not been delayed at work, had they not chosen a fancy restaurant,
had they not ______ at the mall, the couple would have made it to the movie
on-time.
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The patience's ______ state makes them more susceptible to secondary
infections
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At first I thought that working as a ditch-digger was ______ , but satisfaction
came when I realized that hard work had it's own rewards. Tremendous
biceps were just an added bonus!
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Frank's viewpoints were diverse, yet he achieved a remarkable ______ in his
interview with the newspaper reporter.
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The engineer explained that _______ can lead to a hole or a significantly
weakened structure if the surfaces are left untreated.
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Social achievement requires ______ to authority and acceptance of existing
principles, whereas science requires opposition to existing authority and
postulating principles in favor new discoveries.
Answer
10 The speaker said we should strongly ________ the lack of moral and ethical
behavior in children of America today.
Word Bank: condone, confirm, conformity, confront, congenial, consistency,
contentious, convention, convoluted, corrosion, curtail, dawdle, dearth,
debilitate, decorous, decry, defamation, deference, defiance, degenerate,
demean
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Name: _________________
PSAT Vocabulary WL 10-12
Campus: ________________
Sentence
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11 ISPA members do not ______ or support the use of the internet for illegal
purposes.
12 Hunting with hounds is a highly ______ subject of great interest to people
who live in rural areas.
13 There is a ______ of evidence whether the treatment effects the patient's
recovering.
14 The child's ice cream cone had fallen on the sidewalk, were the sun ______
the precious object into a sloppy, shapeless mess within minutes.
15 The proposed designs violated the ______ by which the architect established
his reputation.
16 The coffee-house's brochure emphasized the ______ atmosphere, remarkable
stillness and silence.
17 Susan's lack of mobility and state of ill health has meant a less festive holiday
season as her shopping has been dramatically ______
18 The marchers walked down Main St. in ______ of the ban on strikes.
19 Detective Ward immediately ______ the kitchen porter and grabbed hold of
his shoulders in an attempt to restrain him.
20 This is getting too ______ for a simple lad like me.
21 We often suppress our individual thoughts and ideas when at our jobs, if the
jobs happen to require ______ .
Word Bank: condone, confirm, conformity, confront, congenial, consistency,
contentious, convention, convoluted, corrosion, curtail, dawdle, dearth,
debilitate, decorous, decry, defamation, deference, defiance, degenerate,
demean
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Name: _______________
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entice
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PSAT Vocabulary WL 13-18
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acquit; exculpate; free from guilt; vindicate
disperse
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adopt; support
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denounce
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adorn; enhance; beautify with ornamentation
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deplete
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approve; support
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fastidious
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basically indifferent; unrelated
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enigma
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belittle
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discernible
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broad comedy; mockery
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disinterested
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composed of elements drawn from disparate sources
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dogmatic
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condemn; criticize
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dismiss
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darken; extinguish; surpass
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deplore
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deed or action; particularly a brave deed
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feasible
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denial of legal claim or right; disavowal
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esteem
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difficult to please; squeamish
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fallacious
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disagree
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exonerate
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discontented; sulky and dissatisfied
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divulge
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distinguishable; perceivable
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derivative
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draw out by discussion; call forth
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erratic
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eat away
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ephemeral
didactic
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emotionally removed; clam and objective; indifferent
evasive; baffling; hard to grasp
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erroneous
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false; misleading
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derision
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glowing ardor; intensity of feelings
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digression
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deterrent
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hasten; deliver quickly
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embellish
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help bringing about; make less difficult
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dispatch
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honor; contrast; discrimination
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diffident
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increase; improve
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disparate
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lack of consistency; contradiction; difference
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exploit
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lack of harmony; conflict
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doctrine
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list; mention one by one
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Answer
Campus: _______________
hard to understand; known only by the chosen few
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Name: _______________
Vocabulary
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PSAT Vocabulary WL 13-18
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Campus: _______________
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elicit
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lure; attract; tempt
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enhance
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mistaken; wrong
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eclectic
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obedient, easily managed
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erode
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odd; unpredictable
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dissipate
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opinionated; doctrinal
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elated
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overjoyed, in high spirits
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detached
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portray
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exemplary
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practical; capable of being done
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elusive
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excerpt
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puzzle; mystery
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disclaimer
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reduce, exhaust
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enumerate
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fawning
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disgruntled
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reveal
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discord
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reveal
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dispel
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ridicule; mockery
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discrepancy
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scatter
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espouse
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scatter, cause to vanish
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depict
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eclipse
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selected passage (written or musical)
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distinction
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serving as a model; outstanding
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disparage
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short-lived; fleeting
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facilitate
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shy; lacking confidence; reserved
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disclose
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something that discourages; hindrance
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speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed
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squander; waste; scatter
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docile
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teaching; instructional
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dissent
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teachings; in general; particular principle taught
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fervor
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unoriginal; derived from another source
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farce
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unprejudiced
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endorse
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put away from consideration; reject
regret strongly; excess grief over
respect; value
seeking favor by cringing and flattering
wandering away from the subject
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Name: ___________________
PSAT Vocabulary
WL 19-22
Campus: _________________
Select the word that best completes the sentence.
Circle the letter indicating your answer!
Rev 6/2011
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The students' attitude towards their assignment was ______________ and
whimsical; I predict they will not do well on the test.
a. forthright
b. hypocritical
c. hypothetical
d. flippant
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It's sometimes challenging to be candid or ______________ and avoid being
offensive.
a. forthright
b. frail
c. frivolous
d. garrulous
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At four pounds, the premature infant was ______________, easily susceptible
to bacterial infection and thus sequestered in an incubator until it would
begin thrive.
a. flippant
b. frail
c. frivolous
d. forthright
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I became bored when the conversation changed from a insightful, serious
and meaningful discourse to ______________ repartee about the current
vogue in hair fashion.
a. frivolous
b. garrulous
c. flippant
d. forthright
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We were at a loss to understand why the clear and straightforward
communiqué could be transformed into a veritable dissertation by the
______________ speaker.
a. hypocritical
b. hypothetical
c. garrulous
d. flippant
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Name: ___________________
Campus: _________________
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Christians __________ and leave behind them wealth by virtue of their
service to God and to each other as they volunteer their time and resources
on behalf of others who need help.
a. generate
b. gratify
c. hamper
d. impede
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For students to fare well on their SAT essay, it is vital that they select
examples from different ______________ such as history, the arts, or
literature.
a. hindrance
b. implication
c. hostility
d. genre
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While attending the fair, the hot dog eating competition made me ill as I
watched ______________ contestants ravenously overstuff their mouths with
wieners.
a. hypothetical
b. iconoclastic
c. gluttonous
d. gregarious
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Restaurants of haute cuisine are renown for their quest to ______________
their customer's every culinary whim.
a. generate
b. gratify
c. hamper
d. impede
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PSAT Vocabulary
WL 19-22
The glasses he wore for astigmatism gave him a deceptively clerkish
appearance, for he had an ebullient, __________ personality with a tendency
to avoid solitude at any cost.
a. hypocritical
b. hackneyed
c. gregarious
d. halting
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Name: ___________________
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PSAT Vocabulary
WL 19-22
Campus: _________________
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The sermon was full of ______________ phrases and platitudes, a condition
that all but guaranteed a congregation yawning with ennui.
a. hackneyed
b. halting
c. forthright
d. hypothetical
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Shocked at his unexpected opportunity to speak with the Board of Education,
the first - year teacher gave a ______ speech fraught with awkward pauses as
he stumbled over his words.
a. halting
b. imperceptible
c. hypothetical
d. iconoclastic
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______________ by the six packages she was carrying, Emily labored up the
seven flights of stairs to her apartment.
a. implication
b. generate
c. gratify
d. hamper
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Our family plans to take a cruise in the Caribbean this summer, barring any
extreme ______________ in weather such as a hurricane.
a. hostility
b. hindrance
c. implication
d. genre
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It was with overt ______________ that Eric glared at his deceitful manager,
but otherwise his seemingly calm demeanor belied his anger with the
establishment.
a. genre
b. hindrance
c. hostility
d. implication
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Name: ___________________
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PSAT Vocabulary
WL 19-22
Campus: _________________
When one perceives the disdainful glare of Miranda's eyes, the contempt in
her voice and the cold shoulder given all newcomers, it seems completely
______________ that she could receive the "Miss Congeniality Award " at the
conference.
a. hypothetical
b. iconoclastic
c. immutable
d. hypocritical
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Denise spent hours considering every conceivable ______________ situation
for the business proposition and its reception amongst the Board of Regents.
a. hypothetical
b. iconoclastic
c. immutable
d. imperceptible
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It was the first time the Government of Canada had ever hired a sociologist,
let alone a somewhat ______________ one that would assault the customary
practices of the regime.
a. imperceptible
b. iconoclastic
c. implacable
d. immutable
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We begged the principal to shorten our detention time but his decision was
_________
a. imperceptible
b. immutable
c. hypothetical
d. iconoclastic
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It was apparent that the senator would go to any length to ______________
the passage of the renegade bill before the Congress.
a. generate
b. ignore
c. impede
d. gratify
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Name: ___________________
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PSAT Vocabulary
WL 19-22
Campus: _________________
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The president gave a discreet and almost ______________ nod of approval to
his Head of Staff before ascending the stage for his speech.
a. implacable
b. iconoclastic
c. immutable
d. imperceptible
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The old Squire was an ______________ man; he made resolutions in violent
anger, but he was not to be moved from them after his anger had subsided-as fiery volcanic matters cool and harden into rock.
a. implacable
b. immutable
c. imperceptible
d. hackneyed
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I was eager to ______________ the new strategies into my teaching style,
confident that they would impel me to greater service of the students I so
loved.
a. impede
b. hamper
c. implement
d. gratify
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Brad resented the teacher's ______________ of his dishonesty - he had
studied diligently for the exam; thus his lofty achievement was a result of
excellence rather than deceit.
a. genre
b. hostility
c. implication
d. hindrance
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lack of harmony
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2. clever; resourceful
6. lack of harmony; illogical; absurdity
7. unerring; faultless
8. naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated
10. possessed at birth; inherent; native
11. insignificant; unimportant
12. charge; accuse; place blame for wrongdoing
13. introduce into a larger group; combine; unite
14. impenetrable; unreadable; mysterious
3. persuade; bring about
4. discerning; perceptive; savvy
5. harmless; inoffensive; ineffective
8. lacking skill; unsuited; incompetent
9. firmly established by nature or habit
11. begin; originate; receive in a group
15. ungrateful person
16. unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre
Name: ___________________
Answer
PSAT Vocabulary WL 25-30
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integrity
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intricacy
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introspective
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irony
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judicious
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languid
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weary; feeble; listless; apathetic
sound in judgment; wise
looking within oneself
not able to be perceived by touch
uprightness; wholeness; virtue
words conveyed to mean that which is opposite to its literal; an event or
result marked by incongruity
complexity; knottiness
theft
sameness leading to boredom
government under a single ruler
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; misunderstanding; misinterpretation
complexity; knottiness
offensive; objectionable
relating to, occurring, or active in the night
looking within oneself
disreputable; widely known; scandalous
sameness leading to boredom
government under a single ruler
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; misunderstanding; misinterpretation
words conveyed to mean that which is opposite to its literal; an event or
result marked by incongruity
excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
sound in judgment; wise
relating to, occurring, or active in the night
quite and obedient; spiritless
weary; feeble; listless; apathetic
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
not transparent; impenetrable to light
no longer stylish; old-fashioned
theft
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
ability to change in form; fickleness
indifference; lack of concern; composure
offensive; objectionable
relating to, occurring, or active in the night
drowsy; dull
disreputable; widely known; scandalous
soothe; make calm or quite; subdue
darken; make unclear
nourish; educate; foster
detest; intense hatred
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Name: ___________________
Answer
PSAT Vocabulary WL 25-30
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government under a single ruler
hatred; spite
sameness leading to boredom
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; misunderstanding; misinterpretation
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monarchy
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mutability
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weary; feeble; listless; apathetic
quite and obedient; spiritless
drowsy; dull
sound in judgment; wise
excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
disreputable; widely known; scandalous
relating to, occurring, or active in the night
offensive; objectionable
person who looks on the good side
indifference; lack of concern; composure
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; misunderstanding; misinterpretation
homesickness; longing for the past
detest; intense hatred
ridicule; imitate; often in derision
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; misunderstanding; misinterpretation
give a false or incorrect impression, usually intentionally
soothe; make calm or quite; subdue
darken; make unclear
nourish; educate; foster
ridicule; imitate; often in derision
public speaker
government under a single ruler
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
person who looks on the good side
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; misunderstanding; misinterpretation
sameness leading to boredom
government under a single ruler
hatred; spite
ability to change in form; fickleness
indifference; lack of concern; composure
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
homesickness; longing for the past
hatred; spite
uprightness; wholeness; virtue
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
complexity; knottiness
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malice
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meek
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Campus: ________________
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Name: ___________________
Answer
PSAT Vocabulary WL 25-30
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nocturnal
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nonchalance
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nostalgia
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notorious
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nurture
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obnoxious
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obscure
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obscure
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opaque
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Campus: ________________
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no longer stylish; old-fashioned
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
not transparent; impenetrable to light
relating to, occurring, or active in the night
indifference; lack of concern; composure
ability to change in form; fickleness
sameness leading to boredom
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
homesickness; longing for the past
complexity; knottiness
uprightness; wholeness; virtue
words conveyed to mean that which is opposite to its literal; an event or
result marked by incongruity
excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
disreputable; widely known; scandalous
relating to, occurring, or active in the night
quite and obedient; spiritless
ridicule; imitate; often in derision
detest; intense hatred
nourish; educate; foster
give a false or incorrect impression, usually intentionally
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
dark; vague; unclear
offensive; objectionable
not transparent; impenetrable to light
drowsy; dull
weary; feeble; listless; apathetic
sound in judgment; wise
dark; vague; unclear
darken; make unclear
not transparent; impenetrable to light
offensive; objectionable
drowsy; dull
offensive; objectionable
not transparent; impenetrable to light
dark; vague; unclear
disreputable; widely known; scandalous
detest; intense hatred
public speaker
person who looks on the good side
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
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Name: ___________________
Answer
PSAT Vocabulary WL 25-30
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orator
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ostentatious
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outmoded
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pacifist
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pacify
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Campus: ________________
Definitions
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sameness leading to boredom
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ability to change in form; fickleness
government under a single ruler
excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
no longer stylish; old-fashioned
not transparent; impenetrable to light
no longer stylish; old-fashioned
not transparent; impenetrable to light
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous
uprightness; wholeness; virtue
sameness leading to boredom
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; misunderstanding; misinterpretation
theft
soothe; make calm or quite; subdue
hatred; spite
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PSAT Vocabulary
WL 31-36
Campus: __________________
21
13
15
22
11
9
6
19
10
4
1
3
2
7
17
8
16
5
12
20
paradox patronize pedantic perjury perpetual pervasive pessimism petulant phenomena philanthropist plagiarize potency pragmatic precedentpred
ator premise premonition presumptuous prevail prey profound proliferation prosperity prudent ramble recluse
Across:
Down:
1. good fortune; financial success; physical well-being
2. hermit; loner
3. practical worth or impact of something
4. steal another's ideas or words and pass them off as one's own
5. taking liberties; overstepping; bounds; nervy
6. everlasting; continuing or enduring forever
10. touchy; peevish
7. target of a hunt; victim
9. false testimony while under oath
8. creature or person that preys on other
12. wander aimlessly; to talk in an aimless way
9. power; effectiveness; influence
17. belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess
11. triumph; predominate; prove superior in strength
19. something apparently contradictory in nature
13. deep; not superficial; complete
15. support; act superior toward; be a customer of
14. observed facts or events; something that is impressive or extraordinary
20. decision, or case that serves as a guide for subsequent situations
15. pervading; spread throughout every part
21. showing off learning; bookish
16. assumptions; postulate
22. rapid growth; spread; multiplication
18. cautious; careful
21. forewarning; feeling of anticipation
22. lover of mankind; doer of good; charity
Rev 6/2011
PSAT Vocabulary WL 37-42
Name: ____________________
Mixed letters
Campus: __________________
Synonym or Definition
1
t
e
r
f
u
e
2
n a
r
e
j
u
t
e
v
e
make young again; to restore to a former
state; make fresh or new again
3
q u
e
i
r
l
i
n
s
h
give up something with reluctance; yield
4
n o w r
e n
5
p h
r
e
s
e n b
i
6
e
p
r
i
a
d u
t
e
7
v
e
e
r
s
e
r
d
8
g n a
t
i
o n
r
e
9
l
e
o
s
i
r
u
t
o n
10 s
o
l
v
e
e
r
11 a
r
t
i
s
t
e
12 i
n
t
e
r
a
13 r
e
c
e n
t
i
t
reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to be
silent
14 t
e
v
e
r
n
r
e
deeply respectful; worshipful; reverence
15 h u
r
l
s
e
s
t
pitiless; cruel
16 a
t
r
i
z
e
s
i
mock; to attack or ridicule with satire
17 t
i
n
i
r
u
s
c
e
18 c u
l
i
o n
e
s
s
19 t
i
e
r
e n
s
y
20 r
e
s
v
e
21 i
t
s
e
y
v
e
r
harshness; intensity; rigidity
22 r
u g
l
i
n
s
a
unique; extraordinary; odd
23 p
e
s
t
i
l
a
c
k
doubful; questioning
24 a
f
t
e
d
t
a
s
s
loyal; unswerving
25 c
o
s
t
i
26 t
a
g m e
27 d u d
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Answers
disprove, rebut; to prove a person in error
being widely honored and acclaimed; fame
l
e
r
e
deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure;
blameworthy.
To cast off; to disavow; to have nothing to do
with; to renounce; to reject.
self-controlled; careful in expressing oneself
s
i
patient submissiveness, statement that one is
quitting a job
determination; a formal expression of
opinion or intention
decide; settle; solve
r
moderation or self-control; controling force;
restriction
n
keep; employ
z
examine closely and critically
isolation; solitude
calmness; placidity
cut; separate
impassive; unmoved by joy or grief
s
t
b u
s
r
a
deceptive scheme
less intense; quieter
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PSAT Vocabulary
Word Lists 43-48
Name: ____________________
Answer
Word
Campus: __________________
Definitions
1
tedious
A experience; support; nourish
2
volatile
B frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess
3
vacillate
C state of violent agitation
4
symmetry
D habilitually silent; talking little
5
versatile
E suave; refined; elegant
6
turbulence
F ideal place, state, or society
7
transcendant
G crush; subdue; inhibit
8
voracious
H waver; fluctuate
9
temperament
I
exceed
10
thwart
J
very cautious
11
wary
K tending to overthrow or destroy
12
surpass
L baffle; frustrate
13
subversive
M end or conclusion of something; a limit or edge; ending of employment
14
trepidation
N having many talents; capable of working in many fields
15
superficial
O changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
16
superfluous
P ravenous, insatiable appetite; consume great amounts of food
17
sustain
Q trivial; shallow
18
synthesis
R moderate; tone down or restain; toughen (steel)
19
termination
S arrangement with balance; congruity
20
utopia
T excessive; unnecessary
21
temper
U fear; nrevious apprehension
22
transparent
V defer or postpone; expel or reject; discontinue; hange from above
23
susceptible
W surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior
24
urbane
X boring; tiring
25
taciturn
Y easily detected; permitting light to pass through
26
suspend
Z impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance
27
toxic
AA poisonous
28
Suppress
BB combining parts into a whole
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