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psat words 15

fifteenth list of psat words

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to reduce in intensity or amount abate
preceding a cause, previous antecedent
very dry arid
a cource of harm or destsruction; harmful; destructive bane, baneful
to harass beleaguer
scorn, extreme dislike or disdain contempt
given to faultfinding, sneering, and sarcasm, exhibiting mocking disbelief cynical
skillful and active with the hands, manually adroit and skillful dexterous
sullen, stern, harsh dour
to glorify, to praise, to raise in rank exalt
happy or delightful felicitous
free from fault or blame impeccable
marked by extreme calm, impassivity, assuarance and steadiness imperturbable
capable of being shaped, influences, or altered, tractable malleable
to humiliate, to wound pride, to experience shame mortify
extremely stubborn, unwilling to accept advice obdurate
trite remark, banal statement platitude
a wasteful person, extremely wasteful, given to licentiousness profligate
looking for a fight, combative, belligerent pugnacious
appetizing savory
to reject or to refuse with hostility spurn
haughty, vain and arrogant supercilious
overused, commonplace, hackneyed trite
clamorous, boisterous (suggests a vehement outcry) vociferous
something offensive to good taste and refinement vulgarity
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