PSAT Vocabulary Wordlists 1 - 3 Solution: A L L E C A C K N O L A A A C R I M O N C M O A A M L B M T S O R T D U R A M B I V A T S C E T T I A C C O V I A T E W L E D G A D Y E A B S O T H E T I L E N C E A F F M M O D A A D E V E V E R S A R Y S F A L V E F C I C N E A M B I G U O U S M T S E Y I N B A L A B L E A M P L E L T E PSAT Vocabulary Wordlists 4-6 Solution: A A P P N A T T A H G Y O N I S M B E N E F I C I A U A U T O R E H E N S I O N O A M A V E R S I O S U B U S E M N P A R I S T O C S G I S N O E N R B E T R A Y L H E N T I C B A N A P P N R E N T I R A C Y E S H I A S P I R L A P P R O P R I A T E PSAT Vocabulary Wordlists 7-9 Name: ________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 Mixed letters a t y u d n a g i e t t c e a c n l o v r i o f e c e n a e m n s o o e r a c l t e b e n o t y c t n c n d a c d a f m a d w o m c u d n a i d e c n h l c o a l n e o s o m e t u n t c o c o l i c c i c e e t r t a r i n n o v i a d e o c a l n r v s d m f e r t t o r f r t d p f n i e r p s t n h h l t t r o e a l o n r d i i r p e o o i l r e o c n u r t i a o a u o i e b e c o o c e n c c i m d o n e e o e o e g d i u e p r d c c b l 34 i o e 35 r o o m c 36 n i c e t 37 r e c s n o o m p e t p a e c u e e d r o u a c e r n r o a e c s i c c c c o n n c i e m c n l i n e l b o e t r c s m r i t y n y s c o n f Campus: ______________ Synonym or Definition 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 s prudent; cautious 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 t work together 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 s of thickness inspector overseeing public morals; official who prevents publication of offensive materials Answer buoyant degenerate captivate coalesce convoluted confirm deference demean corrosion caricature brittle component decry confront candor defamation dawdle composure defiance condone cliché congenial decorous circumspect contentious cite compliance chronicle dearth curtail convention debilitate collaborate compromise conformity consistency censor 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 Answer congenial 1 The food was exquisite, ditto the wine and the company extremely ______ . 2 As the defendant in the civil trial, once pronounced innocent, Jacob then counter-sued the plaintiff claiming ______ and seeking damages defamation 3 The doctor's diagnosis was ______ by a physical examination and x-rays. confirm 4 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. dawdle 5 The patience's ______ state makes them more susceptible to secondary infections debilitate 6 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! demean 7 Frank's viewpoints were diverse, yet he achieved a remarkable ______ in his interview with the newspaper reporter. consistency 8 The engineer explained that _______ can lead to a hole or a significantly weakened structure if the surfaces are left untreated. corrosion 9 Social achievement requires ______ to authority and acceptance of existing principles, whereas science requires opposition to existing authority and postulating principles in favor new discoveries. deference 10 The speaker said we should strongly ________ the lack of moral and ethical behavior in children of America today. decry Word Bank: condone, confirm, conformity, confront, congenial, consistency, contentious, convention, convoluted, corrosion, curtail, dawdle, dearth, debilitate, decorous, decry, defamation, deference, defiance, degenerate, demean Rev 6/2011 Page 1 of 2 Name: _________________ PSAT Vocabulary WL 10-12 Campus: ________________ Sentence 11 ISPA members do not ______ or support the use of the internet for illegal purposes. Answer condone 12 Hunting with hounds is a highly ______ subject of great interest to people who live in rural areas. contentious 13 There is a ______ of evidence whether the treatment effects the patient's recovering. dearth 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. degenerate 15 The proposed designs violated the ______ by which the architect established his reputation. convention 16 The coffee-house's brochure emphasized the ______ atmosphere, remarkable stillness and silence. decorous 17 Susan's lack of mobility and state of ill health has meant a less festive holiday season as her shopping has been dramatically ______ curtail 18 The marchers walked down Main St. in ______ of the ban on strikes. defiance 19 Detective Ward immediately ______ the kitchen porter and grabbed hold of his shoulders in an attempt to restrain him. confront 20 This is getting too ______ for a simple lad like me. convoluted 21 We often suppress our individual thoughts and ideas when at our jobs, if the jobs happen to require ______ . conformity Word Bank: condone, confirm, conformity, confront, congenial, consistency, contentious, convention, convoluted, corrosion, curtail, dawdle, dearth, debilitate, decorous, decry, defamation, deference, defiance, degenerate, demean Rev 6/2011 Page 2 of 2 PSAT Vocabulary WL 13-18 Name: _______________ 1 Vocabulary Word entice 2 disperse 3 denounce 4 deplete 5 fastidious 6 enigma 7 discernible 8 disinterested 9 dogmatic 10 dismiss 11 deplore 12 feasible 13 esteem 14 fallacious 15 exonerate 16 divulge 17 derivative 18 erratic 19 20 ephemeral didactic 21 erroneous 22 derision 23 digression 24 deterrent 25 embellish 26 dispatch 27 diffident 28 disparate 29 exploit 30 doctrine Rev 6/2011 Answer EE UU I OO M NN P H3 II MM PP LL QQ U A SS G3 HH ZZ E3 FF TT J3 B3 C C3 A3 E K F3 Campus: _______________ A Definitions acquit; exculpate; free from guilt; vindicate B adopt; support C adorn; enhance; beautify with ornamentation D approve; support E basically indifferent; unrelated F belittle G broad comedy; mockery H composed of elements drawn from disparate sources I condemn; criticize J darken; extinguish; surpass K deed or action; particularly a brave deed L denial of legal claim or right; disavowal M difficult to please; squeamish N disagree O discontented; sulky and dissatisfied P distinguishable; perceivable Q draw out by discussion; call forth R eat away S T emotionally removed; clam and objective; indifferent evasive; baffling; hard to grasp U false; misleading V glowing ardor; intensity of feelings W hard to understand; known only by the chosen few X hasten; deliver quickly Y help bringing about; make less difficult Z honor; contrast; discrimination AA increase; improve BB lack of consistency; contradiction; difference CC lack of harmony; conflict DD list; mention one by one Page 1 of 2 PSAT Vocabulary WL 13-18 Name: _______________ Vocabulary Word 31 elicit 32 enhance 33 eclectic 34 erode 35 dissipate 36 elated 37 detached 38 exemplary 39 elusive 40 excerpt 41 disclaimer 42 enumerate 43 fawning 44 disgruntled 45 discord 46 dispel 47 discrepancy 48 espouse 49 depict 50 eclipse 51 distinction 52 disparage 53 facilitate 54 disclose 55 expedite 56 esoteric 57 docile 58 dissent 59 fervor 60 farce 61 endorse Rev 6/2011 Answer Q AA H R D3 JJ S YY T XX L DD WW O CC VV BB B KK J Z F Y RR X W GG N V G D Campus: _______________ Definitions EE lure; attract; tempt FF mistaken; wrong GG obedient, easily managed HH odd; unpredictable II opinionated; doctrinal JJ overjoyed, in high spirits KK portray LL practical; capable of being done MM put away from consideration; reject NN puzzle; mystery OO reduce, exhaust PP QQ regret strongly; excess grief over respect; value RR reveal SS reveal TT ridicule; mockery UU scatter VV scatter, cause to vanish WW seeking favor by cringing and flattering XX selected passage (written or musical) YY serving as a model; outstanding ZZ short-lived; fleeting A3 shy; lacking confidence; reserved B3 something that discourages; hindrance C3 speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed D3 squander; waste; scatter E3 teaching; instructional F3 teachings; in general; particular principle taught G3 unoriginal; derived from another source H3 unprejudiced J3 wandering away from the subject Page 2 of 2 Name: ___________________ PSAT Vocabulary WL 19-22 Campus: _________________ Select the word that best completes the sentence. Circle the letter indicating your answer! flippant forthright frail frivolous garrulous Rev 6/2011 1 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 2 It's sometimes challenging to be candid or ______________ and avoid being offensive. a. forthright b. frail c. frivolous d. garrulous 3 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 4 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 5 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 d a b a c Page 1 of 5 Name: ___________________ generate gratify 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 7 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 8 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 9 Restaurants of haute cuisine are renown for their quest to ______________ their customer's every culinary whim. a. generate b. gratify c. hamper d. impede a c b 10 gregarious Rev 6/2011 c Campus: _________________ 6 d gluttonous 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 Page 2 of 5 Name: ___________________ hackneyed halting hamper hindrance hostility Rev 6/2011 Campus: _________________ 11 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 12 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 13 ______________ 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 14 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 15 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 a a d b c PSAT Vocabulary WL 19-22 Page 3 of 5 Name: ___________________ 16 hypocritical hypothetical iconoclastic immutable impede Rev 6/2011 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 d 17 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 18 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 19 We begged the principal to shorten our detention time but his decision was _________ a. imperceptible b. immutable c. hypothetical d. iconoclastic 20 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 a b b c PSAT Vocabulary WL 19-22 Page 4 of 5 Name: ___________________ imperceptible implacable implement implication Rev 6/2011 Campus: _________________ 21 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 22 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 23 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 24 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 d a c c PSAT Vocabulary WL 19-22 Page 5 of 5 PSAT Vocabulary WL 23-24 Name: ____________________ Campus: ________ 11 6 I N C N I T I N C A T E O N S E Q U E N T I A L 16 5 O N G R U 2 I T Y N N O N S C U O U S I 1 I N C G 10 I N N A T E N I O 15 I U 8 7 I N G E N U O U S I N F N G 14 E R I N S C P A 13 T T I N C E 4 I A I N S T I G H T F U L L R U T O R P 3 I E N C Y D U C 9 E I 12 I N D I H I B L E R A B L E N O R A T E incongruity inconsequential inconsistency incorporate indict indifferent induce inept infallible ingenious ingenuous ingrate inherent initiate innate innocuous inscrutable insightful Across: 1. state of being self-contradictory; lack of harmony Down: 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 C I N D I F F E R E N T Name: ___________________ 1 Answer d 2 a PSAT Vocabulary WL 25-30 Word intangible integrity 3 d intricacy 4 c introspective 5 d irony 6 b judicious 7 a languid 8 a larceny 9 c lethargic 10 d loathe Rev 6/2011 a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d Campus: ________________ Definitions 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 Page1 of 4 Name: ___________________ 11 Answer b 12 b 13 a 14 c 15 d 16 d 17 b 18 b 19 a 20 c Rev 6/2011 PSAT Vocabulary WL 25-30 Campus: ________________ a b c d Definitions government under a single ruler hatred; spite sameness leading to boredom mistaken thought, idea, or notion; misunderstanding; misinterpretation a b c d meticulous a b c d misconception a b c d misrepresent a b c d mock a b c d monarchy a b c d monotony a b c d mutability a b c d naiveté a b c d 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 Word malice meek Page2 of 4 Name: ___________________ PSAT Vocabulary WL 25-30 21 Answer d 22 a nonchalance 23 a nostalgia 24 b notorious 25 c nurture 26 c obnoxious 27 d obscure 28 a obscure 29 b opaque 30 c optimist Rev 6/2011 Word nocturnal a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d Campus: ________________ Definitions 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 Page3 of 4 Name: ___________________ PSAT Vocabulary WL 25-30 31 Answer b Word orator 32 b ostentatious 33 a outmoded 34 c pacifist 35 c pacify Rev 6/2011 Campus: ________________ Definitions a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d a b c d sameness leading to boredom public speaker 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 Page4 of 4 Name: ___________________ 22P R PSAT Vocabulary WL 31-36 14P 18P H R E U 21P N D R 13P O E R M N O L I F E R A T I A N T I C E 15P A T R O M E O E D Campus: __________________ N R 11P N I Z E E R J H F N N V R I O A I A E 9P L U 6P T S V O A N E I I A T N D V I E 19P A T R A D P H 4P E R L T O A U P 3P R A G I I S A T 12R A M A 1P T I 8P I E E Z D E A R I T S O E 20P O S E T U L A N T R 7P E R I T Y S S I M I O U S R C 17P L R L 2R E R B 10P R C 16P M X N L 5P O U E S M Y U E S U M P T U E D E N T E E C 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 Y 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 3 q u e i r l i n s 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 disprove, rebut; to prove a person in error refute e make young again; to restore to a former state; make fresh or new again rejuvenate h give up something with reluctance; yield relinquish being widely honored and acclaimed; fame renown 12 i n t e r a 13 r e c e n t i 14 t e v e r n 15 h u r l s 16 a t r i 17 t i n 18 c u 19 t l e r e deserving of reproof, rebuke, or censure; reprehensible blameworthy. To cast off; to disavow; to have nothing to do repudiate with; to renounce; to reject. self-controlled; careful in expressing oneself reserved s i patient submissiveness, statement that one is resignation quitting a job determination; a formal expression of resolution opinion or intention decide; settle; solve r Answers resolve moderation or self-control; controling force; restraint restriction n keep; employ retain t reserved; uncommunicative; inclined to be silent reticent r e deeply respectful; worshipful; reverence reverent e s t pitiless; cruel ruthless z e s i mock; to attack or ridicule with satire satirize i r u s c e examine closely and critically scrutinize l i o n e s s isolation; solitude seclusion i e r e n s y calmness; placidity serenity 20 r e s v e cut; separate sever 21 i t s e y v e r harshness; intensity; rigidity severity 22 r u g l i n s a unique; extraordinary; odd singular 23 p e s t i l a c k doubful; questioning skeptical 24 a f t e d t a s s loyal; unswerving steadfast 25 c o s t i impassive; unmoved by joy or grief stoic 26 t a g m e deceptive scheme stratagem less intense; quieter subdued 27 d u d Rev 6/2011 e s t b u s r a z Page 1 of 1 PSAT Vocabulary Word Lists 43-48 Name: ____________________ Answer Word Campus: __________________ Definitions 1 X tedious A experience; support; nourish 2 O volatile B frame of mind; disposition; emotional excess 3 H vacillate C state of violent agitation 4 S symmetry D habilitually silent; talking little 5 N versatile E suave; refined; elegant 6 C turbulence F ideal place, state, or society 7 W transcendant G crush; subdue; inhibit 8 P voracious H waver; fluctuate 9 B temperament I exceed 10 L thwart J very cautious 11 J wary K tending to overthrow or destroy 12 I surpass L baffle; frustrate 13 K subversive M end or conclusion of something; a limit or edge; ending of employment 14 U trepidation N having many talents; capable of working in many fields 15 Q superficial O changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly 16 T superfluous P ravenous, insatiable appetite; consume great amounts of food 17 A sustain Q trivial; shallow 18 BB synthesis R moderate; tone down or restain; toughen (steel) 19 M termination S arrangement with balance; congruity 20 F utopia T excessive; unnecessary 21 R temper U fear; nrevious apprehension 22 Y transparent V defer or postpone; expel or reject; discontinue; hange from above 23 Z susceptible W surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior 24 E urbane X boring; tiring 25 D taciturn Y easily detected; permitting light to pass through 26 V suspend Z impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance 27 AA toxic AA poisonous 28 G Suppress BB combining parts into a whole Rev 6/2011 Page 1 of 1