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PSAT Vocab #1
Difficult PSAT Practice Test Vocab Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| inverted | upside down; in the opposite position from usual |
| chaotic | in a state of confusion and disorder |
| scuttle | to move in quick, short steps especially in order to escape |
| administration | management |
| oversight | failure to notice, lack of supervision |
| governance | control |
| inscrutable | impossible to understand or interpret |
| tedious | tiresome; too long, slow, or boring |
| constricting | limiting, narrowing, squeezing |
| intuitive | instinctive; based on what a person feels to be right |
| impoverished | made poor |
| modest | humble; not large, excessive, or extreme |
| self-sufficiency | independence; able to care for oneself |
| illustrates | make clear with example |
| highlights | emphasize |
| critiques | to pick apart in a detail and specific way |
| proves | to demonstrate the truth of something |
| conduct | behavior |
| conduct | to carry out |