SAT词汇技能3 - 第16课

having the capacity to distinguish

extremely light, delicate, and often see-through

(of molecules) having two atoms with the same or different elements

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

related to evil characteristics such as cruelty

peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation

lacking significance or importance

not easily seen, noticed, or attracting attention

someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

to force someone to do something through threats or manipulation

use of force to make someone do something

to ruin the perfection of something

flawed because of a damage or excessive use

the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested

to reject or deny a statement or accusation by using an argument or evidence

the act of showing that someone or something is wrong by using an argument or evidence

the use of similar vowels close to each other in nonrhyming syllables as a literary device

having an identical vowel combined with different consonants in words, often for poetic purposes

to have a close similarity in sounds, particularly vowels