SAT Word Skills 1

SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 12

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ultimateadjective

furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme

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ultimatumnoun

a final peremptory demand

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to corrodeverb

cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid

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corrosion
corrosionnoun

the state in which something such as a metal is damaged due to a gradual chemical reaction

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corrosiveadjective

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

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illusionnoun

something many people believe that is false

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illusiveadjective

based on or having the nature of an illusion

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illusoryadjective

based on or having the nature of an illusion

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illustriousadjective

very well-known, glorious, or admirable

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mentalitynoun

mental ability

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mentor
mentornoun

a reliable and experienced person who helps those with less experience

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to parlayverb

stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager

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to parleyverb

to discuss the terms of an agreement with an opposing side, usually an enemy

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to acquaintverb

make familiar or conversant with

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to acquiesceverb

to reluctantly accept something without protest

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to acquire
to acquireverb

to buy or begin to have something

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acquisitiveadjective

eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas

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to acquit
to acquitverb

officially deciding and declaring in a law court that someone is not guilty of a crime

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stigmanoun

a symbol of disgrace or infamy

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to stigmatizeverb

mark with a stigma or stigmata

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