SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 14

to put a body in a grave, usually at a funeral ceremony

to take something, especially a dead body, out of the ground

an order from authority that forbids a person or a group of people from doing something

feeling endlessly long and tedious

of a destructive or deadly nature

to change or manipulate a text by adding new material

to insert or place something between other elements

to find out the cause of a problem or disease that a person has by examining the symptoms

the identification of the nature and cause of an illness or other problem

the quality of being extremely bright

the use of a group of words or sounds that are thought to have a magical effect

to pass through a small space between objects or a gap in a surface

having small openings that allow different materials to pass through

to give a calming substance to a person or animal, often for medical reasons or to reduce anxiety

(of a job or lifestyle) including a lot of sitting and very little physical activity

particles of solid material that settle at the bottom of a liquid

the act of rebellion or resistance against established authority, typically through speech or conduct

a person who lives in a town in England that has its own separate government

a citizen who belongs to the middle class