PSAT Summer Vocabulary Packet – Lessons 1-4

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100 vocabulary flashcards covering Lessons 1–4 of the PSAT Summer Vocabulary Packet.

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altruistic

unselfishly concerned for the welfare of others; generous

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ambivalent

having contrary feelings or attitudes; undecided

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angular

lean; sharp-cornered; gaunt

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arrogant

overbearingly assuming; insolently proud

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aversion

strong disinclination; dislike

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discern

to differentiate between two or more things; perceive

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disdain

intense dislike; to treat with scorn or contempt

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disparage

to degrade or speak of in a derogatory manner

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disparity

inequality; difference in age, rank, or degree

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embellish

to decorate; make beautiful with ornamentation

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engender

to cause; produce; create

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innocuous

harmless; producing no injury

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insipid

boring and stupid; lacking flavor or zest

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lament

to mourn or express sorrow

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laud

to praise; extol

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obscure

difficult to see; vague

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ostentatious

showy; pretentious; pompous

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prodigal

wasteful; lavish; a person given to extravagance

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repudiate

to reject; disown; disavow

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reticence

restraint in speech; reluctance to speak

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revere

to honor; regard with respect

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serene

calm; tranquil; placid

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subtle

delicate; elusive; not obvious

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superfluous

beyond what is needed; excessive

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taciturn

quiet; not verbose; reserved

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antithesis

a direct opposite; contrast

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ascend

to move upward; rise from a lower station

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austere

strict; stern; unadorned; ascetic

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autonomous

independent; self-contained

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banal

common; ordinary; lacking freshness; hackneyed

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benign

not causing harm; gentle; beneficial

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capricious

changing suddenly; fickle; inconstant

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dawdle

to waste time; move lackadaisically

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defamation

act of harming or ruining another's reputation

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esoteric

understood only by a small group; obscure

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exacerbate

to aggravate; irritate; vex

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extol

to praise; glorify

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fastidious

meticulous; demanding; extremely critical

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furtive

secret in an underhanded way; stealthy

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gregarious

sociable; outgoing

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hypocrite

one who is insincere or deceitful

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innate

existing from birth; inborn

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lethargic

sluggish; languid; lacking energy

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melancholy

depression of spirits; sadness

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opaque

not allowing passage of light; hard to understand

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prolific

abundantly fruitful; highly productive

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reprove

to scold or rebuke with kind intent

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symmetry

balanced proportions

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tranquil

peaceful; calm

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venerate

to honor; revere

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abstruse

difficult to understand; complex; recondite

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affable

friendly; courteous; amiable

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audacity

excessive boldness; daring

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contrite

extremely apologetic; remorseful

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credulous

believing on slight evidence; gullible

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depravity

moral corruption; wicked act

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deprecate

to disapprove or belittle

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didactic

instructive; designed to teach

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dormant

inactive; sleeping

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enigmatic

mysterious; puzzling

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erudite

scholarly; learned

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exotic

foreign; unfamiliar

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fuse

to mix or join by melting; blend

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immutable

unchanging; permanent

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incorrigible

incapable of being reformed or improved

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loathe

to detest; abhor

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mitigate

to make less severe; moderate

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nullify

to cause not to be effective; negate

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pacifistic

opposed to war or use of force

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pretentious

making extravagant outward show; self-important

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prologue

introductory remarks in a speech or literary work

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recant

to withdraw or repudiate a statement

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servile

overly submissive; slavish

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trepidation

fear; trembling; agitation

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vilify

to malign; defame; utter abusive statements

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aesthetic

relating to beauty or art

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aloof

apart; indifferent; detached

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archaic

antiquated; old; out of use

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assuage

to ease; make less painful; calm

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belie

to contradict; give a false impression

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contentious

quarrelsome; stirring controversy

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daunt

to intimidate; dismay

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debilitate

to weaken; enfeeble

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discord

lack of agreement; tension

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dissemination

the act of spreading widely

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dogmatic

strongly opinionated; dictatorial

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duplicity

double-dealing; hypocrisy

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egocentric

self-centered; selfish

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euphemism

inoffensive term substituted for an offensive one

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gluttonous

greedy for food and drink

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mundane

ordinary; commonplace

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ominous

threatening; portentous

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petulance

unreasonable touchiness; irritability

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pompous

exaggerated dignity or self-importance; bombastic

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precocious

exceptionally early in development

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slothful

lazy; indolent

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trivia

insignificant matters; trifles

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verbose

wordy; very talkative

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virulent

extremely poisonous; hateful

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volatile

quickly changeable; unstable