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Word List 2
Barron's PSAT Word List
32
General Vocab
10th Grade
06/07/2024
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accomplice
 Definition
partner in crime
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acknowledge
 Definition
recognize; admit
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acquittal
 Definition
declaration of innocence
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acumen
 Definition
mental keenness
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acute
 Definition
quickly perceptive; keen; brief and severe
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adamant
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hard; inflexible
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adapt
 Definition
alter; modify
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addiction
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compulsive; habitual need
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address
 Definition
direct a speech to; deal with or discuss
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adept
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expert at
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adhere
 Definition
stick fast to
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adjacent
 Definition
adjoining; neighboring; close by
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adjudicate
 Definition
pass legal judgement on; sit in judgement
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admonish
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warn; scold
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adopt
 Definition
legally take a child as one's own; choose to follow an approach or idea; assume a position or attitude; formally accept
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adroit
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skillful; nimble
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adulterate
 Definition
make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
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adversary
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opponent
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adverse
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unfavorable; hostile; harmful
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adversity
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unfavorable fortune; hardship; a calamitous event
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advocate
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urge; plead for
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aesthetic
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artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciation of the beautiful
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affable
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affected
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artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
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affinity
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kinship; attraction to
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affirmation
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positive assertion; confirmation; solemn pledge by one who refuses to take an oath
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affluence
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wealth; propserity; abundance
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afford
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have enough money to pay for; provide
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aggregate
 Definition
gather; accumulate
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agility
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nimbleness
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agitate
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stir up; disturb
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alacrity
 Definition
cheerful promptness
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