SAT Word Skills 2 - Lesson 20

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epistle [noun]

any of the letters in the New Testament, written by the apostles

Ex: The epistle to the Corinthians addresses issues in the early church .

epistolary [adjective]

(literature) relating to a form of work that uses letters or written documents as the primary mode of communication among fictional characters

Ex: Samuel Richardson 's pioneering 18th century novel " Pamela " made epistolary literature highly influential .

epistemology [noun]

the branch of philosophy that studies the nature, sources, and limits of knowledge

Ex: Skepticism is a central topic in epistemology .

antechamber [noun]

a small room or space that serves as an entrance or waiting area

Ex: Doctors use the antechamber outside operating rooms to scrub , suit up , and prepare before surgery .

to antedate [verb]

to exist before something else in time

Ex: The fossil records antedate the appearance of humans by millions of years .

to antecede [verb]

to happen or come before something else in a sequence, order, or arrangement

Ex: Medical history taking aims to clarify any symptoms that may have anteceded the present illness .

antediluvian [adjective]

extremely old, primitive, or outdated

Ex: She refused to abandon her antediluvian dress style , despite the changing fashion trends around her .

antemeridian [adjective]

referring to the hours between midnight and noon

Ex: Thieves usually timed burglaries for the antemeridian period when streets were dark and empty .

antenatal [adjective]

relating to or occurring in the period of time before birth

Ex: Public health initiatives aim to reduce health risks to both mother and baby during the antenatal months .

anterior [adjective]

belonging to the front part of the body

Ex: Soldiers wore helmets to protect the anterior skull from projectiles .

anteroom [noun]

a small room or space positioned before a larger or more significant room

Ex: Patients checked in at the front desk located in the anteroom of the medical clinic .

to loathe [verb]

to dislike something or someone very much, often with a sense of disgust

Ex: She loathes the smell of cigarette smoke .

loath [adjective]

unwilling to do something due to a lack of will, motivation, or consent

Ex: As an introvert , Tracy was loath to attend large social gatherings that drained her energy .

irrefutable [adjective]

so clear or convincing that it cannot be reasonably disputed or denied

Ex: The expert ’s irrefutable credentials established his authority on the subject .