SAT Word Skills 3

SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 13

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10 min
to abbreviateverb

shorten

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to abateverb

become less in amount or intensity

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extrovertnoun

(psychology) a person that is preoccupied with external things and prefers social situations

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to extrudeverb

form or shape by forcing through an opening

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extrinsicadjective

not forming an essential part of a thing or arising or originating from the outside

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extremitynoun

the outermost or farthest region or point

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extremistadjective

(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm

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to sequenceverb

arrange in a sequence

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sequentadjective

in regular succession without gaps

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polygamynoun

the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time

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polyglotadjective

having a command of or composed in many languages

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polygon
polygonnoun

(geometry) a flat shape consisting of three or more straight sides

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polyhedron
polyhedronnoun

(geometry) a solid figure formed by flat polygonal faces

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polysyllablenoun

a word of more than three syllables

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polytechnicnoun

a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences

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polytheismnoun

the belief in or worship of multiple gods or deities

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intransigentadjective

unwilling to behave differently or change one’s opinions or attitude, especially in an unreasonable way

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intransigencenoun

the state or quality of unwillingness to change one's opinion or behavior

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