SAT Word Skills 3

SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 33

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11 min
to annexverb

attach to

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to annotateverb

provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

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contingentadjective

possible but not certain to occur

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contingencynoun

a possible event or occurrence or result

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divisibleadjective

capable of being or liable to be divided or separated

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divisiveadjective

causing a split in people and resulting in their disagreement with each other

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divisornoun

(mathematics) the number that divides another number in a division problem

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to propitiateverb

to bring an end to the anger of a person, ghost, spirit, or god by pleasing them

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propitiousadjective

having a high probability of producing a successful result

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proponentnoun

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

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to recapitulateverb

summarize briefly

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recitationnoun

a public instance of reciting or repeating (from memory) something prepared in advance

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to recoilverb

draw back, as with fear or pain

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recrudescentadjective

the revival of an unfortunate situation after a period of abatement

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effectiveadjective

achieving the intended or desired result

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effectualadjective

producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

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to extraditeverb

to use a legal process to send an accused person back to the state or country where the crime was committed to be put on trial

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extraditionnoun

the surrender of an accused or convicted person by one state or country to another (usually under the provisions of a statute or treaty)

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to modifyverb

make less severe or harsh or extreme

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modificationnoun

the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)

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