SAT Word Skills 2 - Lesson 7

having the ability to be stretched or expanded without significant damage or loss of integrity

covering a large area

a muscle that helps a body part or limb be stretched out by contraction

located on the outer surface of something

a list of books and articles used by an author to support or reference their written work

a great enthusiasm for collecting books

a person who loves books, especially as physical objects, and collects them

(of the moon) to gradually decrease in its visible illuminated surface as it progresses from full to new moon

to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.

likely to show intense happiness and enthusiasm when experiencing something new or interesting

a source of energy or stimulation that elevates the activity or functioning of an object or process

something left behind by a person after they die

to permit something by law, granting people the right or freedom to do it

to create or bring laws into effect through a formal process

a person whose job is to make new laws, especially one who is a member of a governmental body

to legally establish the parent-child relationship of a child born to unmarried parents, typically through court orders, or other formal processes

(chemistry) the process of separating a liquid or solution into its parts by passing electricity through it

relating to a large mass of compressed ice like those near the poles or on mountains

a large mass of ice that forms over long periods of time, especially in polar regions or high mountains