SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 42

prone to annoyance or frustration

to annoy someone, often over small matters

a man romantically involved with someone

marked by serene kindness and a radiant purity that resembles or befits an angel or saint

to declare a deceased person blessed, usually as part of the process toward sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church

one of the eight blessings pronounced by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, each beginning with "Blessed are…"

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 toward a higher position

the quality of being very challenging to explain or understand

difficult to understand or interpret

to conceal or hide something

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