SAT Word Skills 2 - Lesson 30

(of a baby) born before completing the normal full-term pregnancy length

planned well in advance through careful prior consideration

to engage someone's mind or attention fully, especially with worries or concerns

to decide or establish something in advance, especially by divine authority or an inevitable course of events

to lose one's proper shape

an odd or spoiled outward appearance

complete and total, with no imperfections or exceptions

the act of forgiving someone for their sins or wrongdoings, usually by a priest

to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing

a deviation from the main subject under focus or discussion

related to or positioned at the front part of an object, structure, or entity

the outer edge of occupied or developed land, beyond which lies unsettled territory

a tiny spark-like speck of a substance

gleaming and full of flashes of light, like sparks or twinkling stars

deserving strong condemnation or disgust

the target of condemnation and curses

bringing on a state of impaired physical or mental control

to disrupt normal physical or mental functioning through pharmacological mechanisms in the brain

to openly declare a belief, opinion, or intention

a faculty member at a college or university who has not yet attained job security or is at the rank below full professor