SAT Word Skills 2

SAT Word Skills 2 - Lesson 33

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10 min
to billowverb

rise up as if in waves

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billowingadjective

characterized by great swelling waves or surges

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contradictionnoun

a situation or statement that is inconsistent or goes against another

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contradictoryadjective

expressing or involving statements or ideas that are inconsistent or in conflict with each other

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contrabandadjective

distributed or sold illicitly

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to contraveneverb

deny the truth of

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to repose
to reposeverb

put in a horizontal position

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repositorynoun

a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

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to abradeverb

wear away

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abrasiveadjective

the act of receiving

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hydraulicadjective

of or relating to the study of hydraulics

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hydrodynamicsnoun

study of fluids in motion

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hydroelectric
hydroelectricadjective

relating to the electric power which is generated by the flow of water

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hydrometernoun

a measuring instrument for determining the specific gravity of a liquid or solid

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hydrostaticsnoun

study of the mechanical properties of fluids that are not in motion

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hydrousadjective

containing combined water (especially water of crystallization as in a hydrate)

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cataloguenoun

a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically

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categoricaladjective

included or existing in a category

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