SAT Word Skills 5 - Aralin 11

a strong liking for something

paghihilig

a belief or opinion that is very strong

paniniwala

great sympathy for a person or animal that is suffering

awa

a failure to perform an assigned task or duty without any feeling of remorse

pagkakabaon

a conversation with someone about a serious subject

talakayan

the change in orientation of a rotating body with respect to its rotational axis

prusesyon

the quality of working toward something despite difficulties

pagtitiyaga

the act of publicly criticizing or condemning someone

pagsisiwalat

an absolute pathetic coward

tamad

the transmission of an infectious disease or virus resulting from close contact between individuals or animals

nakakahawa

a shrub or small tree of the family of rose with small red fruits

hawthorn

a diagonal formation of things, especially used in military troops

echelon

a durable cotton fabric with a slight nap or pile on the surface, originally made in the Middle Ages in Europe

fustyan

an adult male horse which its sex organs are intact and is used in breeding

stallion

the slow expansion of land due to water movements

aluvyon

a lightweight and transparent fabric made from silk or nylon

chiffon

a bad-tempered person who is easily annoyed and angered, usually old in age

masungit

meat of a deer, eaten as food

karne ng usa

a tent of considerable size and often luxurious

pavilon

the dead and putrescent body of an animal, especially fit to be eaten by some other animal

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