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psat words 1

first list of psat words

QuestionAnswer
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
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