SAT Word Skills 1

SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 1

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phobia
phobianoun

a great fear of an object or situation that is irrational

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anglophobianoun

dislike (or fear) of Britain and British customs

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acrophobianoun

an irrational and persistent fear of being high above ground level

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xenophobianoun

an unreasonable dislike or prejudice against strangers or foreigners

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zodiac
zodiacnoun

(astrology) a circular chart divided into twelve parts, which is believed to predict a person's future based on position of different planets

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zodiacaladjective

relating to or included in the zodiac

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to vex
to vexverb

cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations

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vexationnoun

anger produced by some annoying irritation

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vexatious
vexatiousadjective

causing irritation or annoyance

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divagationnoun

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

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divergencenoun

the act of spreading or moving apart in different directions

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divergentadjective

differing or deviating from each other, showing a contrast

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diverseadjective

being of various and different types

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diversion
diversionnoun

an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates

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diversitynoun

a range of things or people that are significantly different from each other

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to divertverb

turn aside; turn away from

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kiln
kilnnoun

a type of furnace or oven that is used for baking pottery, ceramics or bricks

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