SAT Word Skills 2 - Lesson 39

related to the sea and the different life forms that exist there

related to navigation on sea, ships, sailors, etc.

openly defiant of rules, orders, or control

(law) resistance to comply with a court order

treating somebody rudely in order to belittle them

hurtful language toward an individual

related to the latest part of the Stone Age when humans used stones as tools and weapons

the process of inventing a word

the action of inventing a new meaning for an existing word or phrase

a recently born organism, especially a newborn baby or an animal

Someone who is just beginning to engage in a field, skill, or practice

the study of techniques and principles for using language effectively, especially in public speaking

a person who through speech persuades and influences people

to destroy someone or something completely

to officially cancel a marriage, declaring it legally void as if it never occurred, typically due to fraud, incapacity, or procedural error

the action of stating something publicly

to stain something or someplace that usually is considered holy

to illegally obtain money or property from someone by tricking them