PSAT Prep (English)- Week 6 Vocab

abstract

existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

benevolent

kind, generous

confine

to put limits on; restrict

contemplate

to think deeply about

culmination

the final act or climax

demur

to object to

deplete

to (over)use over time

discord

disagreement

dreary

sad, gloomy, dull

expend

to use up

infer

to guess, conclude, or derive by reasoning

ignominious

publicly shameful or humiliating

monumental

historically significant

nuance

a subtle difference in meaning

precedent

an example or subject from earlier in time

subordinate

lower in rank