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GP - PSAT #10
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aesthetic - adjective | concerning art or beauty |
| defunct - adjective | no longer in existence |
| etymology - noun | the study of word origins |
| hyperbole - noun | very exaggerated speech |
| odious - adjective | hateful |
| posterity - noun | future generations |
| rife - adjective | common |
| torpor - noun | inactivity; sluggishness |
| affable - adjective | friendly; easy going |
| bureaucracy - noun | overly complicated administrative procedure |
| degradation - noun | deprivation; poverty |
| hypochondriac - noun | a person having imaginary illnesses; person obsessed with health |
| officious - adjective | domineering; intrusive |
| posthumous - adjective | after death |
| rigor - noun | being extremely thorough |