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SAT Word Skills 2 - Lesson 29

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to intentionally ignore or act without concern for something or someone that deserves consideration

Ex: The manager is currently disregarding critical feedback , hindering team improvement .
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to make someone or something not fit or suitable for a particular position or activity

Ex: Posting offensive comments online disqualified the celebrity from being considered for a family-friendly brand sponsorship .
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to cause someone to feel mentally uneasy, worried, or disturbed

Ex: Rumors of an affair disquieted their relationship .
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a state of mental unrest and anxiety

Ex: Existential questions stirred profound disquietude for the philosopher .
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homage
[noun]

a show of respect or admiration for someone or something, often expressed through a creative work such as a painting, poem, or song

Ex: The election victory was seen as a homage to his late father 's long political career .
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a medical system that treats the disease by administering substances that mimic the symptoms of those diseases in healthy persons

Ex: Homeopathy uses highly diluted substances which practitioners believe can trigger the body's natural healing abilities.
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homily
[noun]

a speech or a piece of writing that is meant to advise people on the correct way of behaving

Ex: She found the weekly homilies filled with wisdom and insight into applying faith to daily life .
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a person who commits a crime or wrongdoing

Ex: Investigators worked to identify the perpetrator behind the fraud .
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perpetual
[Adjective]

continuing forever or indefinitely into the future

Ex: The company aims for perpetual growth and success .
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to make something, typically a problem or an undesirable situation, continue for an extended or prolonged period

Ex: The government has perpetuated inequality through its policies .
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the quality of being permanent or continuing with no foreseeable end

Ex: She wished their happiness could last in perpetuity.
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perpendicular
[Adjective]

(of lines or planes) intersecting each other at a 90 degree angle

Ex: The artist drew a perpendicular line from the edge of the canvas to start his sketch .
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to make something right when it was previously incorrect, improper, or defective

Ex: The company quickly rectified the billing error by issuing a refund to the customer .
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rectitude
[noun]

the quality of behaving and acting with strong moral values

Ex: Leaders must demonstrate rectitude by following the same rules they impose on others.
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a sum of money or goods donated, especially to a common fund or for a common purpose

Ex: Corporate contributions are a important source of funding for arts and cultural programs .
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someone who gives money, time, effort, goods, or other resources to support a person, organization, or cause

Ex: We appreciate the ongoing support of our valued contributors who make monthly donations .
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someone who makes a humble, submissive request or plea, often to a person or deity in a position of higher power

Ex: At her throne , she heard the pleas of the many supplicants requesting her mercy and favor .
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to make a humble request to a powerful party

Ex: Protesters supplicated the United Nations to intervene in the conflict .
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the act of requesting aid, mercy, or forgiveness from a god or saint

Ex: Thousands joined in prayerful supplication during the religious ceremony .
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supplicatory
[Adjective]

the act of applying paving materials to an area

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