SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 42

easily annoyed or angered

to annoy someone, often over small matters

a man romantically involved with someone

showing or radiating joyful happiness and bliss

to officially recognize a deceased person as blessed, a step towards becoming a saint

the declarations of blessedness made by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, as recorded in the Bible

lacking movement or circulation

to remain inactive or unchanging, leading to a lack of progress or development

a state of being still, inactive, or not progressing

to praise or express admiration for someone or something

(of an idea, intention, or act) deserving of admiration and praise, regardless of success

expressing great praise or admiration

the act or process of moving upward

moving or pointing upward

the quality of being very challenging to explain or understand

confusing and difficult to understand

to reduce visibility or clarity

the state of being unclear, hard to understand, or not well-known