SAT Word Skills 3

SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 12

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chimeraladjective

being or relating to or like a chimera

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referee
refereenoun

an official who is in charge of a game, making sure the rules are obeyed by the players

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referendumnoun

the process by which all the people of a country have the opportunity to vote on a single political question

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squalidadjective

foul and run-down and repulsive

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squalornoun

sordid dirtiness

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pallnoun

burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

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to palliateverb

provide physical relief, as from pain

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palliativeadjective

moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

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pallid
pallidadjective

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

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pallor
pallornoun

the condition of having an unhealthy pale appearance as a result of illness, emotional distress, etc.

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durancenoun

imprisonment (especially for a long time)

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duressnoun

compulsory force or threat

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normnoun

a standard or model or pattern regarded as typical

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normalcynoun

expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common

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to enunciateverb

express or state clearly

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enunciationnoun

the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

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to percolateverb

pass through

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chimeranoun

something that is very desirable, yet almost impossible to achieve

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percolatornoun

a coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans

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chimeranoun

a mythological creature in Greek mythology. It is typically depicted as a fire-breathing creature with the body and head of a lion, the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a serpent for a tail

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