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PSAT Vocab
100

promising; seemingly favorable or likely to be good fortune.  Usually used to describe positive signals or reasons for optimism beginning of undertaking.

auspicious 

100

Brazen, darling, or fearless

audacious

100

Haught, overblown, or pompous talk or writing.

Bombast

100

Dependent on chance; uncertain.

Precarious

100

the quality of being honest and straightforward

candor

200

Selflessness; good-nature action intended for the betterment of others.

altruism

200

Severe in appearance or nature; self-disciplined or struct to a high degree.

austere

200

To interfere or interrupt

Impinge

200

A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness

Euphoria

200

disposed or willing to comply

amenable

300

Keenness of judgment.  Ability to make quick, accurate decisions and evaluations.

acumen

300
Bestow by means of a will.  Often metaphorically used to describe something being handed down to a group of people from the past era.

bequeath

300

The intention or desire to do evil

melee

300

A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about a topic.

Aficionado

300

a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect

caricature

400

To nullify or cancel

abrogate

400

actual, genuine.  Indisputably legitimate

Bonafide

400

Describe or regard as worth of disgrace

stigmatize

400

Able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function.

Redundant

400

careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk

circumspect

500

constantly, unceasingly in effort; persistently.

assiduously

500

Dull, unresponsive, or slow

Bovine

500

Cheat or defraud

Bilk

500

To gratify or indulge

Pander

500

a compound obtained from another compound

derivative