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SAT Word Skills 2 - Lesson 19

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SAT Word Skills 2
seminal
seminal
[Adjective]

relating to reproductive fluid containing sperm cells

Ex: During the medical exam, a sample of the man's seminal fluid was collected and analyzed to assess sperm quality. 
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seminar
seminar
[noun]

a class or course at a college or university in which a small group of students and a teacher discuss a specific subject

Ex: The seminar focused on contemporary issues in international law. 
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seminary
seminary
[noun]

an educational institution or school that provides specialized training or instruction in a particular field of study

Ex: Top technology firms run elite seminaries to identify promising young coders and engineering talent. 
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gradation
gradation
[noun]

a series of gradual changes or stages, usually indicating a progression or sequence of steps

Ex: The report provided a clear gradation of risks from minimal to severe to help inform their mitigation strategies. 
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gradient
gradient
[noun]

the rate at which a quantity or dimension changes over a given distance or interval

Ex: The gradient of the river’s flow affects its speed. 
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to recur
to recur
[Verb]

to happen or appear again after a certain period

Ex: The pain in his knee recurred every time he tried to run. 
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recurrent
recurrent
[Adjective]

repeatedly happening or reappearing, often at regular intervals

Ex: Patients suffering from recurrent bouts of depression often need long-term medication and therapy. 
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to oscillate

to move back and forth repeatedly between two points or positions

Ex: The pendulum swung back and forth, oscillating steadily over time. 
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oscillation

(physics) the back-and-forth motion of an object between two end points

Ex: Pendulums have proven useful for studying simple harmonic oscillation and modeling more complex periodic motions in dynamic systems. 
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brawn
brawn
[noun]

physical strength arising from highly developed muscles

Ex: In competitive strongman events, competitors rely on sheer brawn to lift and pull enormous weights. 
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brawny
brawny
[Adjective]

(of a person) physically strong with well-developed muscles

Ex: The brawny construction worker effortlessly lifted heavy beams and carried them across the site. 
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epicure
epicure
[noun]

someone who enjoys the experience of eating and drinking artfully prepared food

Ex: As an epicure, Jean enjoyed dining at fine restaurants and sampling delicate dishes from around the world. 
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epicurean
epicurean
[Adjective]

relating to enjoyment of luxuries, especially through delicious food and drink

Ex: She prepared an epicurean feast fit for kings, with delicate foods and fine wines. 
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profound
profound
[Adjective]

having or displaying a lot of knowledge or great understanding

Ex: As an anthropologist, she had developed a profound understanding of cultural traditions through decades of field work. 
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profundity

the quality or state of being deep, intellectually, analytically, or emotionally

Ex: The professor's lecture contained ideas of great profundity that challenged the students' assumptions. 
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insensible
insensible
[Adjective]

unable to feel or experience physical sensation

Ex: After the accident, he was rendered insensible from the neck down due to spinal cord injuries. 
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inscrutable
inscrutable
[Adjective]

extremely difficult or seemingly impossible to understand or interpret due to its unclear intent or cause

Ex: The Mona Lisa's smile is one of the most analyzed, yet still remains mysteriously inscrutable. 
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insecure
insecure
[Adjective]

(of a person) not confident about oneself or one's skills and abilities

Ex: He was insecure about his performance at work, doubting whether he was capable of meeting expectations. 
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inseparable
inseparable
[Adjective]

not able to be separated or detached

Ex: For that community, culture and identity were inseparable dimensions of their existence. 
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innumerable
innumerable
[Adjective]

impossible to be individually counted or named due to their overwhelming quantity

Ex: Scientists have only begun cataloging the innumerable species that live within tropical rainforests. 
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