SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 5

to remove parts of something such as a book, movie, etc. and prevent the public from accessing them for political, moral, or religious purposes

harshly critical or expressing censure

deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious

to give severe criticism in an official manner

a boating song sung by Venetian gondoliers

a person who writes pieces of poetry

love of or taste for fine objects of art

being actually such in almost every respect

someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field

any substance that propels

a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water

to reveal the exaggeration or falseness of a belief, claim, idea, etc.

the exposure of falseness or pretensions

copying (or trying to copy) the actions of someone else

someone who copies the words or behavior of another

of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism

profit oriented

an act of deliberate betrayal

relating to someone or something that is untrustworthy and disloyal