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SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 13

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SAT Word Skills 1
static
[Adjective]

showing little to no change at all

Ex: The population of the town has static for the past decade , with no significant increase or decrease .
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statics
[noun]

a branch of science that focuses on the study of forces responsible for maintaining balance and stability in objects

Ex: The study statics helped us understand how the forces on a bookshelf need to be balanced to prevent it from tipping over .
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a person who collects, analyzes, and interprets numerical data

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stationary
[Adjective]

not moving or changing position

Ex: stationary car blocked the entrance to the parking lot .
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ambulance
[noun]

‌a vehicle specially equipped to take sick or injured people to a hospital

Ex: ambulance pulled up in front of the hospital , and the paramedics quickly unloaded the patient .
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to walk or move from one place to another

Ex: Due to a leg injury , the athlete was unable ambulate properly and had to withdraw from the race .
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ambulatory
[Adjective]

related to or designed for walking

Ex: Ambulatory exercise , such as jogging or brisk walking , is beneficial for health .
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to add beautiful things to something in order to make it look more attractive

Ex: She decided decorate her garden with fairy lights and flowers .
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decorous
[Adjective]

showing a polite, dignified, and appropriate manner of behaving

Ex: Even in disagreement , he decorous and respectful .
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decorum
[noun]

the quality of being proper or appropriate in behavior or appearance

Ex: The company requires employees to maintain a decorum.
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a society or government ruled by women

Ex: The ancient city of Atlantis was said to have been gynecocracy.
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the branch of medicine that is concerned with diseases that are specific to women, especially those that affect their reproductive organs

Ex: He pursued a career gynecology to focus on women 's reproductive issues .
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a trivial detail or a specific provision within a rule, law, or procedure

Ex: Mastering technicalities of coding languages is essential for software developers to write efficient and error-free programs .
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the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry

Ex: The company is focused on developing technology to improve healthcare .
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a belief that something is true without any proof

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presumptuous
[Adjective]

failing to respect boundaries, doing something despite having no right in doing so

Ex: She felt it presumptuous of him to assume she would join the team without asking first .
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pretentious
[Adjective]

attempting to appear intelligent, important, or something that one is not, so as to impress others

Ex: pretentious attitude made her seem insincere to her colleagues .
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pretext
[noun]

a false reason or excuse given to justify an action or behavior, hiding the true motive behind it

Ex: The company used budgetary concerns as pretext to lay off employees , but the real motive was to increase profitability .
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