SAT Word Skills 2 - Lesson 5

to clearly show disapproval, which can discourage others from a particular action or behavior

to talk about something confidently, suggesting that one is well informed about it

having no manners or respect for others

to reveal something to the public, especially a secret

to make someone or something be no longer respected

to compare different pieces of information and examine them to find their differences

situated alongside something

relating to a member of the working class

the class of people who do physical labor as a job, especially in factories or industries

to turn or move in a spiral motion

a device that maintains its orientation regardless of movement

an insensitive and uneducated person who lacks culture and manners

having rude or disrespectful manners

a behavior or an action that goes beyond what is considered reasonable, appropriate, or customary

exceeding the reasonable or accepted boundaries

the act of confusing people by making things complicated to understand

an aura of power or mystery around something or someone that makes them seem more interesting or special

to speed up or facilitate the progress of an action or task

done very quickly without wasting time or resources