SAT Word Skills 1

SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 40

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11 min
consumption
consumptionnoun

the action or process of using a resource such as energy or food

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consumptiveadjective

tending to consume or use often wastefully

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to jeopardizeverb

to put something in danger of harm, loss, or negative consequences

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jeopardy
jeopardynoun

in the risk of being harmed, damaged, or destroyed

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to augurverb

predict from an omen

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augurynoun

an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come

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to quarterverb

divide into quarters

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quartetnoun

a musical piece written for four singers or instruments

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quartonoun

a book size that results from folding printed sheets twice to create four leaves, making eight pages

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quartannoun

a malarial fever that recurs every fourth day

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misogamynoun

hatred of marriage

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misogynistnoun

someone who hates or despises women or assumes men are much better

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misogynynoun

the feeling of hatred or discrimination against women

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contriteadjective

expressing or experiencing deep regret or guilt because of a wrong act that one has committed

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contritionnoun

sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation

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fanaticnoun

an overenthusiastic individual, especially one who is devoted to a radical political or religious cause

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fanaticaladjective

holding or acting upon extreme beliefs or opinions, particularly regarding politics or religion

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fanaticismnoun

extreme political or religious beliefs often accompanied by intolerance for different views

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precariousadjective

affording no ease or reassurance

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precautionnoun

an act done to prevent something unpleasant or bad from happening

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