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psat list 1
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| plaudits - PLAW dits | n. an enthusiasitc expression of approval |
| plenum - PLEE num | n. an assembly of all members |
| pluarlism PLUR i liz um | n. a society with many distinct ethnic groups |
| polemic - puh LEM ik | n. an attack on a belief or opinion a. controversial and argumentative |
| politic - POL i tick | a shrewdly looking out for one's best intersts |
| portend pore TEND | v. to indicate the future |
| abstruse -ab STRUCE | a. hard to understand |
| affable AF i bul | a. friendly and kind a. gentle |
| affluent - Af lou unt | a, wealthy a. abundant a flowing freely |
| odium - OH de um | n. blame n. hatred |
| extrapolate - ik Strap i late | v. to estimate based on know facts |
| extrinsic -isSTRIN sik | a. external: not inherent |
| effervesce - ef er VES | v. to show high spirits v. to give off small bubbles of gas |
| melody MEL i de | n. a pleasing sequence of sounds |
| incontrovertible - in kun truh VUR tuh bul | a. indisputable |
| incorrigible - in Core i juh bul | a. unmangeable a. not reformable |
| amenable - un men i bul | a. open to suggestions a accountable |
| sanguine - Sang gwin | a. hopeful; optimistic |
| sanction SANGK shun | n. a punishment n. permission for an action v. to authorize an action |
| efficacious -ef i KAY shus | a. capable of producing the desired effict |