PCAT Vocab Words

Adj.1. zealous; ardent; impassioned2. characterized by rancor or anger; violent3. strongly emotional; intense or passionate4. marked by great energy or exertion

Adj.1. of, pertaining to, or resembling vitriol2. obtained from vitriol3. very caustic; scathing

Noun1. Chemistry: any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol2. oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid3. something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism

Adj. 1. capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue2. severely critical or sarcasticNoun3. a caustic substance

Adj.1. bitterly severe, as a remark2. harmful, injurious, or searing

Adj.1. characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug2. of the nature of or characteristic of an unguent or ointment; oily; greasy3. having an oily or soapy feel, as certain minerals

Noun1. great warmth and earnestness of feeling2. intense heat

Adj.1. contentedly confident in one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent2. trim; spruce; smooth; sleek

Noun1. keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration2. keen vision

Noun1. the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgement and understanding2. the act of an instance of discerning

Noun1. the act or power of penetrating2. mental acuteness, discernment, or insight3. the obtaining of a share of market for some commodity or service4. the extension, usually peaceful, of the influence of one nation or culture into the affairs of another5. a military attack that penetrates into enemy territory

Noun1. a long, often cylindrical, cushion or pillow for a bed, sofa, etc.2. anything resembling this in form or in use as a support3. any pillow, cushion, or pad4. Nautical: bolster plate - a circular castin on the side of a vessel, through which an anchor chain passes. A timber used as a temporary support. A beam for holding lines of rigging without chafing. A bag filled with buoyant material, fitted into a small boat.5. Metalworking: an anvillike support for the lower die of a drop forge

Adj. 1. full of complaints; complaining2. characterized by or uttered in complaint; peevish

Adj.1. generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness2. high-minded; noble3. proceeding from or revealing generosity or nobility of mind, character, etc.

Adj.1. disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful2. proceeding from or showing a revengeful spirit