SAT Word Skills 1

SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 38

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to petrifyverb

change into stone

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petrousadjective

(of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness

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petulancenoun

an irritable petulant feeling

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petulant
petulantadjective

easily irritated or annoyed

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alchemynoun

a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times

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alcoholism
alcoholismnoun

an intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess

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lunacynoun

foolish or senseless behavior

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lunar
lunaradjective

related to the moon

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lunaticnoun

an insane person

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usuriousadjective

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

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to usurpverb

seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

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usurynoun

the practice or act of lending money at exorbitant interest rates

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to dauntverb

to cause a person to feel intimidated, scared, or unconfident

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dauntingadjective

intimidating, challenging, or overwhelming in a way that creates a sense of fear or unease

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dauntless
dauntlessadjective

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

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to scribbleverb

write carelessly

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scribenoun

someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts

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scripturaladjective

of or pertaining to or contained in or in accordance with the Bible

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