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SAT Word Skills 2 - Lesson 30

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SAT Word Skills 2
premature
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The doctors provided special care for the premature baby in the neonatal intensive care unit.
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premeditated
[Adjective]

planned well in advance through careful prior consideration

Ex: His lawyers claimed the killing was not premeditated but an impulse reaction to being provoked.
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to engage someone's mind or attention fully, especially with worries or concerns

Ex: He was preoccupied with the idea of finding a new job .
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to decide or establish something in advance, especially by divine authority or an inevitable course of events

Ex: God preordains the destiny of every soul .
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to deform
[Verb]

to lose one's proper shape

Ex: As the city has modernized , many historic buildings have deformed due to lack of maintenance .
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deformity
[noun]

an odd or spoiled outward appearance

Ex: Accidents in his youth caused muscular deformities that had little impact on his ability .
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absolute
[Adjective]

complete and total, with no imperfections or exceptions

Ex: By surgically repairing the damage , the doctors were able to restore her vision to an absolute 20/20 .
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the act of forgiving someone for their sins or wrongdoings, usually by a priest

Ex: Many found absolution through prayer , repentance and living according to spiritual teachings thereafter .
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to steer away from the main subject and focus on a different topic in speech or writing

Ex: While discussing the budget , he began to digress into unrelated financial details .
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a deviation from the main subject under focus or discussion

Ex: He used the digression to lighten the mood .
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frontal
[Adjective]

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

Ex: Engineers focused on enhancing the frontal impact resistance of the vehicle for better safety .
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frontier
[noun]

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

Ex: Speculators and prospectors often ventured ahead of the settled frontier in search of fertile lands and mineral wealth .
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scintilla
[noun]

a tiny spark-like speck of a substance

Ex: Most stargazers will never glimpse more than a scintilla of the nebula 's true beauty through amateur telescopes .
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scintillating
[Adjective]

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

Ex: The scintillating diamonds caught the light and sparkled brilliantly on her necklace.
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execrable
[Adjective]

deserving strong condemnation or disgust

Ex: Folk tradition taught those spreading execrable falsehoods could face damages like erosion of credibility or isolation .
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the target of condemnation and curses

Ex: Economic inequality was a primary execration driving calls for reform .
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intoxicant
[Adjective]

bringing on a state of impaired physical or mental control

Ex: Noxious industrial emissions and exhausts continue to jeopardize communities through intoxicant air pollution .
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to disrupt normal physical or mental functioning through pharmacological mechanisms in the brain

Ex: The fumes from solvent inhalation intoxicated many teenagers , leading to dangerous situations .
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to openly declare a belief, opinion, or intention

Ex: The author professed that his controversial novel was a reflection of societal issues that needed to be addressed .
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professor
[noun]

an experienced teacher at a university or college who specializes in a particular subject and often conducts research

Ex: The students waited for the professor to start the lecture .
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SAT Word Skills 2
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