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SAT Word Skills 2 - Lesson 34

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SAT Word Skills 2
to dissect

to carefully cut apart the body or one of its parts to display internal structures for scientific examination or instruction

Ex: The class was excited to dissect a plant to examine its roots , stems , and leaves .
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dissection

the act of cutting apart or separation of tissues, organs, etc. during anatomical study or investigation

Ex: In the surgical dissection, the doctor precisely separated the tumor from the surrounding healthy tissues to remove it intact .
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epicycle
epicycle
[noun]

(astronomy) a secondary circular orbit embedded within a primary circular orbit

Ex: Copernicus disagreed with the Ptolemaic model adding unnecessary epicycles, believing instead that planets revolve in simpler circular orbits around the Sun .
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epicycloid

a curve created by tracing the path of a point on a small rolling circle as it revolves around the edge of a larger circle

Ex: Mathematicians study epicycloids as a subclass of roulettes arising from the roll and trace combinations of circular motions .
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to contuse

to cause a bruise or injury to the body, typically by blunt force or impact

Ex: The heavy object fell , narrowly missing her foot but still managing to contuse it .
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contusion
contusion
[noun]

a bruise caused by blunt force trauma without piercing the skin

Ex: The doctor examined the contusion carefully .
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to superintend

to oversee or manage a process or operation, especially in an administrative or executive role

Ex: The general superintended combat logistics like troop movements and arms procurement .
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superlative
superlative
[Adjective]

of the highest or best kind possible within a field or industry

Ex: Engineers designed the skyscraper to have superlative earthquake resistance and wind load capacity .
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supernumerary
supernumerary
[Adjective]

over and above what is required or expected

Ex: They realized they had a supernumerary amount of supplies after the event was over.
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to supersede

to take something or someone's position or place, particularly due to being more effective or up-to-date

Ex: She has been promoted to supersede her predecessor in the management role .
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to supervene

to occur as an additional or unexpected development following something else

Ex: Legal issues supervened after the contract was signed , delaying the project .
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to accord
to accord
[Verb]

to grant permission or approval for someone to possess or have something

Ex: The landlord accorded the tenant the right to keep a pet in the rented apartment .
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centenary
centenary
[Adjective]

relating to or occurring once every hundred years

Ex: Donors contributed over $ 1 million in gifts to support the centenary building campaign for a new library and archives wing .
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centurion
centurion
[noun]

a professional soldier in the Roman army who commanded 100 men

Ex: Famous centurions in history include Lucius Cornelius who was honored with a victory monument for bravery in Germany .
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populace
populace
[noun]

the collective body or masses of people inhabiting a particular locality or jurisdiction

Ex: Outreach programs aimed at improving literacy levels among disadvantaged parts of the populace.
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populous
populous
[Adjective]

having a large number of inhabitants relative to its size or area

Ex: The populous area near the coast attracts many tourists each year .
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population

the number of people who live in a particular city or country

Ex: The government implemented measures to control the population growth.
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centiliter

a metric unit equal to 1/100th of a liter

Ex: We calibrated the new pipettes by transferring known volumes of 5 , 10 and 25 centiliters of distilled water .
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