AVID PSAT/SAT Vocabulary

to control or direct by a rule, principle, method

bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent

most important

to think ponder or meditate

to take or get something from something else

an organization created for a particular purpose

to settle or decide by an authoritative or conclusive decision

to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements

excessively careful, scrupulous

to establish in orderly connection

to make up or form something

to have something as an essential or main part

to be or exist in associate or company with, join in action

to remove or destroy completely

to permit, approve or agree

causing fear, apprehension or dread

to reduce in amount, degree, intensity

calm; peaceful; tranquil; happy; joyful; carefree

happening because of a particular action or set of conditions

a legal agreement between people, companies etc.

to speak or write in favor of

of a different kind, form, character etc.

to say or think that two things are equal or the same

to examine carefully and in detail so as to identify causes, key factors, possible results

to occupy the attention or efforts of a person or persons

to form or mark differently from other such things, to distinguish, to change, alter.

sound; just; well-founded

the quality of being keen in judgment

to engage in a petty quarrel

to lead or contribute to a result

being or acting in contrary direction, opposed or opposing

a natural, basic, or habitual distaste.

an area of an economy; an area for which someone is responsible

to derive as a conclusion from something known or assumed; infer

impassioned

to produce an effect on (someone or something)

the words that are used with a certain word or phrase and that help to explain its meaning

to confront boldly

to deprive of force or strength

sharpness, harshness, or bitterness of nature, speech, disposition etc.

notably polite or polished in manner

to counterbalance; offset; be equivalent to

inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily

not harmful or injurious

a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault

cheerful readiness, promptness or willingness

a result or consequence

right or suited for some purpose or situation

to develop gradually

to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence

to disturb or disquiet greatly in mind

to set apart for a particular purpose

keen insight, shrewdness

to come together or assemble, usually for some public purpose

to become absorbed in thought

to make a judgment about something

deviation from truth or moral virtue

helpful in the meeting of needs

characterized by or showing goodwill

of, pertaining to, or suggesting an idyllic rural life.

to make laws

to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity

uplift

having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech; movingly expressive

to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance of time

friendly or agreeable in company

capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or pressure.

very skilled or proficient

a group of people who have been given the official job of finding information about something

a list or record of such acts, events etc.

to leave out; fail to include or mention

clear to the sight or mind

to loathe, detest utterly