PSAT 17

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repartee

A quick witty reply; spirited conversation.

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ribald

Vulgar or indecent language.

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salubrious

Favorable to health.

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ruminate

To muse upon.

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sangfroid

Extraordinary composure in the face of danger.

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saturnine

Sullen, gloomy, depressed.

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sylvan

Wooded; forest-like.

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synergy

The combined force of two distinct elements that is more powerful than each alone.

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temporize

To compromise; to draw something out in order to gain time.

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timorous

Fearful; easily frightened.

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usury

Lending money at a high interest rate.

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vacuous

Empty; lacking intelligence.

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13

veneer

Façade; coating; outward appearance.

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verdant

Covered with green plants; leafy.

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vicarious

Acting for another; sharing in an experience of another through the imagination.

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wont

Custom; habit.

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zephyr

A gentle breeze.

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aphasia

Loss of speech.

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arrant

Notoriously without moderation.

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claque

An audience paid to clap; an obsequious audience.

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