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psat words 1
first list of psat words
Question | Answer |
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unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; generous | altruistic |
having contrary feelings or attitudes, uncertain as to course fo action | ambivalent |
lean; sharp cornered; gaunt | angular |
overbearingly assuming; insolently proud | arrogant |
strong disinclination or disliking | aversion |
to differentiate between two or more things | discern |
intense dislike; to treat with scorn and contempt; to reject as unworthy | disdain |
to degrade; to speak of someone or something in a derogatory manner | disparage |
inequality; the fact of being unequal in age, rank, or degree | disparity |
to decorate; to make beautiful with ornamentation | embellish |
to cause; to produce; to create | engender |
harmless; producing no injury | innocuous |
boring; stupid | insipid |
to mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner | lament |
to praise; to extol | laud |
difficult to see; vague | obscure |
showy; pretentious | ostentatious |
wasteful; a person given to extravagance | prodigal |
to reject; to disown; to disavow | repudiate |
restraint in speech; reluctance to speak | reticence |
to honor; to regard with respect | revere |
calm; placid | serene |
delicate; elusive; not obvious | subtle |
beyond what is needed or required; an overflow | superfluous |
quiet; not verbose | taciturn |