psat 14

parsimony

stinginess

propriety

properness; good manners

rejuvenate

to make young and strong again

skeptical

doubting (opposite of gullible)

tenacious

tough; hard to defeat

animated

alive; moving

authentic

real

bias

prejudice; tendency; tilt

blithe

carefree; cheerful

dearth

a lack of; scarcity

divert

to change the direction of; to alter the course of; to amuse

enthrall

to thrill

heed

to listen to

hindrance

an obstruction; an annoying interference or delay

irascible

irritable

merger

joining or a marriage

nostalgia

a sentimental longing for the past; homesickness

pretentious

pompous; self-important

saccharine

sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet

stanza

a section of a poem; verse

venerate

to revere; to treat as something holy, especially because of great age

vilify

to say vile things about; to defame

admonish

to warn or scold, but in a caring way

adversary

opponent; enemy

aesthetic

appealing to the senses; beautiful