SAT Word Skills 3

SAT Word Skills 3 - Lesson 48

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to extirpateverb

destroy completely, as if down to the roots

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to extinguishverb

put an end to; kill

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extinct
extinctadjective

(of an animal, plant, etc.) not in existence anymore; not having any living members

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donornoun

someone or something that gives money, clothes, etc. to a charity for free

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doneenoun

the recipient of funds or other benefits

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to culminateverb

to end by coming to a climactic point

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culminationnoun

a final climactic stage

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bylawnoun

a set of rules or directives made and maintained by an authority, especially in order to regulate conduct

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archipelago
archipelagonoun

a large collection of islands or the sea surrounding them

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archetypenoun

someone or something serving as the very typical example of a thing or person

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archdeaconnoun

(Anglican Church) an ecclesiastical dignitary usually ranking just below a bishop

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archbishop
archbishopnoun

a bishop of the highest rank who is responsible for all the churches in a specific large area

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to vacillateverb

move or sway in a rising and falling or wavelike pattern

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vacuitynoun

total lack of meaning or ideas

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uproariousadjective

marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter

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upturnnoun

an improvement or a positive change in a situation, especially in the economy or business

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upkeepnoun

the act of maintaining something in good condition

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to upbraidverb

to criticize or scold someone for doing or saying something that one believes to be wrong

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