SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 48

a group or set of five things or people

a geometric shape with five angles and five straight sides

a five-pointed star

(geometry) a solid figure with five flat faces

a metrical line of poetry consisting of five feet

an athletic competition with five different events

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

a showy language meant to impress

using big words that sound important but mean little

to consume food excessively or immoderately

sticky and thick, resembling glue in consistency

a person who excessively eats and drinks

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

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

extremely horrible and unpleasant

a vile or wicked action that causes disgust or strong disapproval

the rate or frequency at which something happens or occurs

relating to the way light falls or strikes upon a surface

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

used to introduce a different or unrelated topic