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SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 48

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SAT Word Skills 1
pentad
[noun]

a group or set of five things or people

Ex: The committee consisted of pentad of experts .
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pentagon
[noun]

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

Ex: She drew pentagon on the chalkboard to illustrate its shape to the students .
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pentagram
[noun]

a five-pointed star

Ex: She drew pentagram on the front of her notebook .
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(geometry) a solid figure with five flat faces

Ex: Politicians should address issues rather than casting aspersions on their opponents.
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a metrical line of poetry consisting of five feet

Ex: Shakespeare's sonnets are written in iambic pentameter.
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an athletic competition with five different events

Ex: Jane is training hard for the pentathlon.
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pentavalent
[Adjective]

(chemistry) having the ability to bond with five other atoms or molecules

Ex: When studying atomic structures, it's important to note which elements can become pentavalent.
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bombast
[noun]

a showy language meant to impress

Ex: The movie 's dialogue was bombast, with characters always making grand declarations .
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bombastic
[Adjective]

using big words that sound important but mean little

Ex: The politicianbombastic rhetoric failed to address the real issues .
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to glut
[Verb]

to consume food excessively or immoderately

Ex: At the buffet , she warned her kids not glut themselves on sweets .
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glutinous
[Adjective]

sticky and thick, resembling glue in consistency

Ex: The dessert had glutinous layer that added to its richness .
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glutton
[noun]

a person who excessively eats and drinks

Ex: Jane always joked that she was glutton on weekends , indulging in pizzas and desserts .
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gluttonous
[Adjective]

having an excessive desire to consume more food or drink than is necessary.

Ex: Legends spoke of gluttonous giant who would consume entire flocks of sheep in one sitting .
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gluttony
[noun]

excessive and greedy eating, considered one of the seven deadly sins

Ex: Many religious texts caution against the sin gluttony and emphasize moderation in all things .
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abominable
[Adjective]

extremely horrible and unpleasant

Ex: His attempt at cooking resulted in abominable dish that no one dared to eat .
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a vile or wicked action that causes disgust or strong disapproval

Ex: What he did to his own family was nothing short of abomination.
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incidence
[noun]

the rate or frequency at which something happens or occurs

Ex: Despite preventive measures , there has been a spike in incidence of cyberattacks this year .
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incident
[Adjective]

relating to the way light falls or strikes upon a surface

Ex: The scientist measured the incident beams to determine the material's reflective properties.
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incidental
[Adjective]

happening as a side effect or by chance rather than being the main purpose or focus

Ex: Losing a few minutes of work was incidental issue compared to the system failure .
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incidentally
[Adverb]

used to introduce a different or unrelated topic

Ex: I hope the weather stays nice for the weekend.
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SAT Word Skills 1
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