PSAT 2008A
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 erratically | eccentric, odd |
| sparingly | scanty, economical |
| sporadically | periodic, irregularity |
| interloper | intruder |
| rigid | stiff or unyielding |
| grim | harsh, dire |
| hermit | loner |
| hermetic | made airtight |
| martyr | one who sacrifices for a cause |
| recluse | loner |
| pariah | outcast |
| eluded | evaded |
| solicited | to entreat or petition |
| solicitous | anxious, concerned |
| spurned | to reject or disdain |
| rapport | relation, connection |
| acquiescence | agreeing without objection |
| lethargy | sluggish |
| contentious | argumentative |
| transient | short-lived |
| idyllic | simple and rustic |
| prophetic | foretelling, predicting |
| tempered | moderated, lessened |
| speculative | conjecture |
| meshed | to intertwine |
| dilettante | amateur, dabbler |
| hampered | hindered |
| engulfed | to swallow up, submerge |
| craven | cowardly |
| vagary | erratic action |
| obtuse | dull, not sharp |
| subterfuge | deception, a trick |
| aloof | distant |
| pretense | pretending, faking, feigning |
| unctuous | excessively suave (느끼함) |
| sham | fraud, hoax |
| strident | harsh |
| query | a question, inquiry |
| prodigious | large, big |
| intimate | hint |
| impressionistic | one who does impressions |
| affiliation | association |
| duplicitous | two faced, deceiving |
| pragmatism | practical |
| daunting | intimidating |
| exploit | take advantage of |
| mitigated | to lessen |
| derisive | disparaging, mocking |
| unpretentiousness | modest, not showing off |
| joviality | merry, happy, joyful |
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