PSAT: High Frequency Words: List 3

For PSAT exam, we've gathered a collection of high-frequency vocabulary lists that will likely appear in reading passages and questions. Knowing these terms will boost comprehension and help you answer more confidently and accurately.
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  1. attribute
    a quality belonging to or characteristic of an entity
  2. dismiss
    stop associating with
  3. suspend
    bar temporarily
  4. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
  5. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  6. disposition
    your usual mood
  7. prominent
    conspicuous in position or importance
  8. reverent
    feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  9. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  10. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  11. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  12. mock
    treat with contempt
  13. heed
    careful attention
  14. phenomenon
    any state or process known through the senses
  15. reserved
    set aside for the use of a particular person or party
Created on Thu Jun 05 15:14:09 EDT 2025

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