PSAT Vocab #1

Front

Define "Abate."

Back

v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount

Front

Define 'Abysmal.'

Back

adj. extremely bad

Front

Define 'Abstract.'

Back

adj. existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality

Front

Define "Agitate."

Back

v. promote something (usu. a cause); v. stir or disturb (especially a liquid) briskly.

Front

Define "Adept."

Back

adj. having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)

Front

Define "Adequate."

Back

adj. having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose

Front

Define "Adversarial."

Back

adj. relating to hostile opposition

Front

Define "Adapt."

Back

v. to make suit a new purpose; v. to accommodate oneself to a new condition.

Front

Define 'Allude.'

Back

v. to make a secretive mention of something

Front

Define "Acquisition."

Back

n. act of gaining a skill or possession.