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psat words 12
twelfth list of psat words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| to shorten, to diminish | abridge |
| prompt and cheerful response | alacrity |
| a dislike, distaste, or enmity | antipathy |
| to make greater or to supplement | augment |
| using inflated language, pompous | bombastic |
| to speak against, to rail against, to disparage | decry |
| coming from a variety of diverse sources | eclectic |
| to make better, to improve | enhance |
| pleasant or agreeable (sound), dulcet | euphonious |
| ardent, burning, impassioned | fervid |
| without money | impecunious |
| to make an effort to gain good favor with someone | ingratiate |
| abundanct in growth, very fertile | luxuriant |
| trifling, petty, worthless | paltry |
| act of showing off learning in a manner that is needless and unimaginative | pedantry |
| peaceful, calm | placid |
| to make impossible | preclude |
| land or rock projecting into a body of water | promontory |
| to completely destry | raze |
| nonreligious, worldly | secular |
| having no motion, showing little change | static |
| a keen sense for what is appropriate or tasteful in delicate situations | tact |
| sluggish, inactive, dull | torpid |
| cleared of accusations or charges | vindicated |
| revengeful, spiteful | vindictive |