PSAT vocabulary

Front

facetious

Back

joking in an awkward or inappropriate manner

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

fallacy

Back

a mistaken belief based on a flawed argument

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

counterfeit

Back

fake, false

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Front

implicit

Back

understood but not plainly stated

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Front

penchant

Back

a strong liking for something, a tendency

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Front

kindle

Back

to start a fire

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Front

allocate

Back

to distribute for a purpose

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

placid

Back

calm, peacful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Front

remuneration

Back

payment for work done

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Front

talisman

Back

lucky charm

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E