SAT词汇技能4 - 第24课

connected with God or a god, and considered holy or deeply respected in religious contexts

the act of disrespectfully treating a sacred item or place

to give something as a reward or compensation for services, favors, or achievements

an act of giving something in return for an action or something else

required for a particular purpose or situation

(of a cost or price) so high that discourages purchasing or doing something

a law which forbids production and sale of alcoholic drinks

extremely large or vast in physical size

to completely put something into a liquid

(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future

to kill oneself or someone as a sacrifice, especially by fire

acting in a way that goes against accepted moral standards or principles

to make someone or something so famous that people remember it for a long time

to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there

unable to be changed or altered, remaining constant and unchanging over time

to feel extremely discouraged, disheartened, or in low spirits

feeling hopeless, discouraged, or in low spirits, often due to a sense of failure or loss

to make someone experience muscle contractions, especially by making them laugh

a sudden shaking of the body as a result of an illness

marked by sudden, involuntary, and jerky muscular contractions or spasms