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SAT Word Skills 2 - Lesson 35

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to direct or control the orderly movement or deployment of people or things

Ex: The coach tried to marshal her team 's defense on the field .
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martial
[Adjective]

related to war or the armed forces

Ex: His military career saw many years of martial service defending the homeland .
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martian
[Adjective]

relating to the planet Mars or characteristic of its environment

Ex: Scientists hope future robotic missions will help unlock more Martian secrets .
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martinet
[noun]

an individual who demands total obedience to rules, laws, and orders

Ex: Known for being a martinet, he rarely allowed flexibility in the workplace .
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martyrdom
[noun]

the act of voluntarily suffering death as the result of maintaining religious or other ideals, usually political or religious

Ex: Some religions promise rewards in the afterlife for those who meet martyrdom rather than renounce their faith .
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cabal
[noun]

a secretive plot with interconnected agendas and actions, often for self-interested influence or impact

Ex: Investigators found evidence of a cabal of proprietary software code and interface designs collaborating to embed tracking functionalities .
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Cabalism
[noun]

a mystical tradition in Judaism that explores the hidden, symbolic meanings within Jewish scripture and religious texts

Ex: Academic interest in cabalism has grown , as scholars seek to understand the historical development and spread of this mystical tradition .
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to cause a substance to change directly from the solid phase to the gas phase without passing through the liquid phase

Ex: Napthalene , commonly found in mothballs , is known to sublimate at room temperature , releasing its characteristic odor .
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sublime
[Adjective]

lofty and grand, beyond ordinary understanding or perception

Ex: Her sublime prose elevated the novel , making it a timeless piece of literature .
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subliminal
[Adjective]

below or beyond the threshold of conscious awareness

Ex: Advocates argue that branding uses both conscious brand attributes as well as subliminal associations .
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infinite
[Adjective]

without end or limits in extent, amount, or space

Ex: His infinite kindness towards everyone he met made him beloved by all .
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infinitesimal
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extremely small, almost to the point of being unnoticeable

Ex: Dust mites are infinitesimal creatures that thrive in household environments, invisible to the naked eye.
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opponent
[noun]

someone who disagrees with a system, plan, etc. and intends to put an end to it or change it

Ex: The boxer and his opponent shook hands before the fight .
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opposite
[Adjective]

located across from a particular thing, typically separated by an intervening space

Ex: We waited at the opposite platform for the next train .
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the deliberate act of deception performed through false representations for personal gain or harm to others

Ex: Charges were brought against the former CEO for criminal fraudulence related to embezzlement of company funds .
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fraudulent
[Adjective]

dishonest or deceitful, often involving illegal or unethical actions intended to deceive others

Ex: The fraudulent tax return submitted by the accountant resulted in an audit by the IRS .
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armful
[noun]

the amount of something that can be carried or held in one's arms at a time

Ex: With an armful of folded laundry , she headed upstairs to the bedroom .
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armory
[noun]

a facility used for the production of weapons and military equipment

Ex: Military contracts kept the arms manufacturer 's factories and armory operating at full capacity .
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armistice
[noun]

a temporary stoppage or truce in hostilities between parties engaged in a war or conflict

Ex: The armistice allowed both sides to retrieve their wounded and dead from no man 's land between the trenches .
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armada
[noun]

a very large assembled fleet of military warships operating under a unified command

Ex: During the war , the imperial armada enforced a stranglehold blockade around the enemy 's coastline .
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