PSAT words

Question 1

brevity

Answer 1

expression using few words

Question 2

palliative

Answer 2

soothing or callming, alleviating

Question 3

histrionic

Answer 3

excessively dramatic or emotional

Question 4

inscrutable

Answer 4

incapable of being analyzed, mysterious

Question 5

harangue

Answer 5

a long intense verbal attack

Question 6

demonstrative

Answer 6

giving convincing evidence of proof, showing feelings openly

Question 7

articulation

Answer 7

the act of process of speaking clearly

Question 8

opacity

Answer 8

being dense or difficult to see through

Question 9

litigious

Answer 9

inclined to disagreement & arguement, disposed to lawsuits

Question 10

dalliance

Answer 10

a trifling away of time, dawdling playful flirtation

Question 11

sycophants

Answer 11

a self seeking person who tries to win favor by flattery

Question 12

prosaic

Answer 12

commonplace, matter of fact, unimaginative

Question 13

rhetoric

Answer 13

the study of the effective use of language artificial eloquent

Question 14

sedulous

Answer 14

diligent hard-working, constant, persis

Question 15

thwart

Answer 15

to prevent at tainment or realization

Question 16

petulant

Answer 16

impatient or easily irritated especially over triffling annoyance

Question 17

intemperate

Answer 17

lacking restraint, excessive

Question 18

redolent

Answer 18

sweet smelling, fragrant suggestive or evocative

Question 19

epitome

Answer 19

essence; typical example or symbol of

Question 20

ingenuous

Answer 20

naive