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Word List 3
Barron's PSAT Word List
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General Vocab
10th Grade
06/08/2024

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alias
Definition
an assumed name
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alienate
Definition
make hostile; separate
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alleviate
Definition
relieve; lessen
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allude
Definition
refer indirectly
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allure
Definition
entice; attract
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allusion
Definition
indirect reference
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aloft
Definition
upward
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aloof
Definition
apart; reserved
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altercation
Definition
noisy quarrel; heated dispute
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altruistic
Definition
unselfishly generous; concerned for others
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amalgam
Definition
mixture of different elements; alloy
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ambiguous
Definition
unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence
Definition
having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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ameliorate
Definition
improve; make more satisfactory
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amenable
Definition
readily managed; willing to give in; agreeable; submissive
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amiable
Definition
agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
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amorous
Definition
moved by sexual love; loving
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amorphous
Definition
formless; lacking shape or definition
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ample
Definition
abundant
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amplify
Definition
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger
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anachronism
Definition
something or someone misplaced in time
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analogy
Definition
similarity; parallelism
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anarchist
Definition
person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
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anarchy
Definition
absence of governing body; state of disorder
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ancillary
Definition
serving as an aid or accessory
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