SAT Word Skills 1

SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 17

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10 min
expositionnoun

an account of inserting background information within a story line or narrative

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expositoryadjective

serving to expound or set forth

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affirmationnoun

a statement asserting the existence or the truth of something

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affirmative
affirmativeadjective

showing agreement or approval

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to endureverb

to face unpleasant and painful things and still continue

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endurancenoun

the power to withstand hardship or stress

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enduringadjective

lasting a long time

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vituperativeadjective

criticizing or insulting in a hurtful and angry manner

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to moderateverb

make less fast or intense

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moderationnoun

quality of being moderate and avoiding extremes

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moderatornoun

someone who, as a job, helps opposing sides come to an agreement

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evasionnoun

the act of physically escaping from something (an opponent or a pursuer or an unpleasant situation) by some adroit maneuver

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evasiveadjective

deliberately vague or ambiguous

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tautadjective

pulled or drawn tight

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tautologicaladjective

repetition of same sense in different words

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tautologynoun

saying the same thing twice in different wordings, generally considered a fault in style

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capricenoun

a sudden desire

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capriciousadjective

prone to unexpected and sudden changes of behavior, mood, or mind

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captiousadjective

tending to find and call attention to faults

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