PSAT Lesson 22 Flashcards
1
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approbation
A
official approval, praise, commendation
2
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assent
A
to agree or to concur; to give in, to yield; agreement
3
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boorish
A
rude or insensitive; ill-mannered
4
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circumlocution
A
talking around a subject
5
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copious
A
abundant
6
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delineation
A
an outline, depiction, protrayl
7
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dissemble
A
to disguise, to pretend
8
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emulate
A
to try to equal or to be like (usually though imitation)
9
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fickle
A
likely to change, capricious
10
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gravity
A
seriousness, importance
11
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homely
A
plain or unattractive in appearance
12
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indigence
A
poverty
13
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jingoist
A
an extreme patriot, usually calls for a belligerent foreign policy
14
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migratory
A
moving from place to place, wandering, transient
15
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obfuscating
A
confusing, making unclear
