SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 11

capable of easily catching fire

causing or involving swelling and irritation of body tissues

an imaginative and unusual idea, typically changing unpredictably

driven by impulses and desires rather than logical necessity or reasoning

suggested or understood without being verbally expressed

tending to be reserved and untalkative, in a way that makes one seem unfriendly

sensitivity and consideration in dealing with others to avoid causing trouble or offense

a person who is skilled in planning strategies and executing actions to achieve a goal

the art or science of employing military forces and strategies in order to achieve victory over an enemy

a device that automatically records changes in atmospheric pressure over time

a scientific instrument used to measure air pressure

to involve or suggest someone's participation or connection in a crime or wrongdoing

suggesting something without directly stating it

to suggest without explicitly stating

showing a tendency to be less strict about rules or discipline

having the ability to relieve constipation and ease bowel movements

the state or quality of being careless and lacking moral strictness or discipline

someone who has committed or has been legally found guilty of a serious crime

relating to or having the characteristic of a crime

a serious crime such as arson, murder, rape, etc.