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psat words 16
sixteenth list of psat words
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| praise, approval, to salute, to hail | acclaim |
| to collect, to gather, to accumulate | amass |
| one who beleives in the absence of government or law | anarchist |
| to speak in a witty or teasing manner | banter |
| lighthearted, joyous, glad, cheerful, free of spirit | blithe |
| harsh sounding, having dissonance | cacophonous |
| equal | commensurate |
| the state of being self satisfied | complacency |
| to dry up | desiccate |
| diminishment, reduction | diminution |
| to bring out a response, to evoke | elicit |
| uninterrupted | incessant |
| merriment, state of being jolly | jollity |
| to start a fire, to stir up | kindle |
| stinginess, frugality, excessive economy | parsimony |
| extremem poverty | penury |
| having clear insight, shrewd, very perceptive | perspicacious |
| easily manipulated or able to be bent freely without breaking | pliable |
| to quiet or to put down a disturbance | quell |
| to set right or to correct | rectify |
| to be sorry for to regret | rue |
| a person who is lazy | sluggard |
| acting in a secret and sneaky way | stealthy |
| brief, compact | succinct |
| marked by great volume or size | voluminous |