PSAT vocab

earnest

serious and intentional

solemn

serious, formal, and grave

deferential

showing respect toward others who are superior to you in any way

revere

to deeply respect and worship; to be in awe of

benevolent

well-meaning and charitable

endearing

adorable; inspiring love and affection

sinister

bad or evil

genuine

true, real, or heartfelt

candid

frank, honest, or straightforward

authentic

traditional; undisturbed by novelty; based on facts; pure and honest

virtuous

having or exhibiting morality; morally excellent, righteous

hoax

deception of a malicious or humorous manner

disguise

to obscure the truth or appearance

deception

the act of deceiving

fabricate

to make up from thin air

complacent

marked by a fake satisfaction or happiness with the current state of things

ambivalent

the state of having conflicting feelings

ambiguous

unclear or obscure

equivocal

unclear; open to more than one interpretation

dubious

arguable, questionable, or debatable

enigmatic

difficult to interpret