SAT Word Skills 3

SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 16

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11 min
diacriticaladjective

capable of distinguishing

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diaphanous
diaphanousadjective

so thin as to transmit light

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diatomicadjective

of or relating to a molecule made up of two atoms

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diatribenoun

a harsh and severe criticism or verbal attack that is aimed toward a person or thing

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diabolic
diabolicadjective

extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell

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incongruousadjective

peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation

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inconsequentialadjective

without any significance or importance

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inconspicuousadjective

not prominent or readily noticeable

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interpreter
interpreternoun

someone who verbally changes the words of a language into another

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to interrogate
to interrogateverb

to question someone in an aggressive way for a long time in order to get information

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to coerce
to coerceverb

to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

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coercionnoun

using force to cause something to occur

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to marverb

make imperfect

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marredadjective

blemished by injury or rough wear

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refusal
refusalnoun

the act of rejecting or saying no to something that has been offered or requested

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to refuteverb

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

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refutationnoun

the act of determining that something is false

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assonancenoun

the use of similar vowels close to each other in nonrhyming syllables as a literary device

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assonantadjective

having the same vowel sound occurring with different consonants in successive words or stressed syllables

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to assonateverb

correspond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance

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