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SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 48

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SAT Word Skills 1
pentad
pentad
[noun]

a group or set of five things or people

Ex: The pentad of colors included red, blue, green, yellow, and orange. 
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pentagon
pentagon
[noun]

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

Ex: The flag of the city had a pentagon in the center, symbolizing the five founders. 
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pentagram
pentagram
[noun]

a five-pointed star

Ex: He wore a necklace with a pentagram pendant. 
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pentahedron

(geometry) a solid figure with five flat faces

Ex: The student constructed a pentahedron for her geometry project using cardboard and tape. 
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pentameter

a metrical line of poetry consisting of five feet

Ex: To understand the rhythm of the poem, she counted the beats in the pentameter. 
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pentathlon

an athletic competition with five different events

Ex: The pentathlon includes running, swimming, fencing, equestrian, and shooting. 
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pentavalent
pentavalent
[Adjective]

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

Ex: Being pentavalent makes that molecule unique in its interactions with others. 
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bombast
bombast
[noun]

pretentious speech or writing that sounds impressive but lacks real substance

Ex: The politician's speech was full of bombast but short on actual policy. 
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bombastic
bombastic
[Adjective]

using inflated or pretentious language that sounds impressive but lacks real substance

Ex: His bombastic speech was full of grand promises but little detail. 
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to glut
to glut
[Verb]

to consume food excessively or immoderately

Ex: Whenever he's upset, he tends to glut on junk food. 
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glutinous
glutinous
[Adjective]

sticky and thick, resembling glue in consistency

Ex: I accidentally spilled a glutinous substance on my shirt, and now I can't get the stain out. 
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glutton
glutton
[noun]

a person who excessively eats and drinks

Ex: The festival was a paradise for gluttons, offering a vast array of dishes from all over the world. 
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gluttonous
gluttonous
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The gluttonous king was known to feast for hours every evening. 
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gluttony
gluttony
[noun]

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

Ex: The story emphasized the dangers of gluttony, depicting it as one of the major downfalls of the protagonist. 
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abominable
abominable
[Adjective]

deserving intense hatred due to its cruelty

Ex: The dictator's abominable crimes shocked the world. 
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abomination

a vile or wicked action that causes disgust or strong disapproval

Ex: The townspeople considered the betrayal an abomination and could never trust him again. 
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incidence
incidence
[noun]

the rate or frequency at which something happens or occurs

Ex: Schools in the region reported a lower incidence of bullying after implementing new programs. 
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incident
incident
[Adjective]

(of light) falling on or striking a surface

Ex: The angle of incident light affected the room's brightness. 
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incidental
incidental
[Adjective]

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

Ex: She made an incidental remark about the weather before starting her speech. 
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incidentally
incidentally
[Adverb]

used to introduce a different or unrelated topic

Ex: The movie was quite entertaining. Incidentally, it was directed by the same person who did that documentary we liked. 
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