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SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 7

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SAT Word Skills 4
preparation

the process or act of making a person or thing ready for use, an event, act, situation, etc.

Ex: The event organizers focused on every detail in their preparation. 
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preponderance

the quality of being greater in number or quantity

Ex: The preponderance of complaints suggests that the service quality has declined. 
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to prepossess

to positively impact someone’s opinion

Ex: Her confident and friendly demeanor always prepossesses those she meets. 
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preposterous
preposterous
[Adjective]

absurd and contrary to common sense

Ex: The idea that elephants can fly is preposterous and defies all known laws of physics. 
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disciple
disciple
[noun]

a follower or student who adheres to the teachings and practices of a particular leader, teacher, or philosophy

Ex: Jesus Christ had many disciples who followed him and spread his teachings. 
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disciplinary
disciplinary
[Adjective]

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

Ex: She completed a disciplinary study in the field of cognitive psychology. 
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to discipline

to train a person or animal by instruction and exercise, usually with the aim of improving or correcting behavior

Ex: Parents use various methods to discipline their children, teaching them values and acceptable behavior. 
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to arraign

to formally request someone’s presence in court to answer for a serious crime

Ex: They are currently arraigning him for charges related to organized crime activities. 
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arrant
arrant
[Adjective]

complete and utter, typically used to describe something negative or undesirable

Ex: He was accused of being an arrant fool for making such a reckless decision. 
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arroyo
arroyo
[noun]

a usually dry watercourse that after a heavy rain temporarily fills and flows with water

Ex: Wildlife in the area depended on the arroyo’s temporary waters for survival after the rains. 
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to squabble

to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

Ex: The children began to squabble over the last piece of cake, each insisting it was rightfully theirs. 
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squatter
squatter
[noun]

someone who occupies an empty building or land illegally

Ex: The authorities evicted the squatter who had been living in the abandoned warehouse for months. 
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squeamish
squeamish
[Adjective]

easily sickened by unpleasant things

Ex: She felt squeamish when she saw the blood on the floor after the accident. 
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to befog
to befog
[Verb]

to cover or obscure something with fog or smoke, making it hard to see

Ex: The thick mist befogged the view of the mountains. 
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to befriend

to make friends with someone

Ex: During the school orientation, she made an effort to befriend her classmates. 
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to collide

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

Ex: The two cars collided at the intersection, resulting in a minor accident. 
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collision
collision
[noun]

(physics) the act of two or more moving items crashing into each other

Ex: Astronomers predicted a future collision between two galaxies billions of years from now. 
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to squander

to waste or misuse something valuable, such as money, time, or opportunities

Ex: Instead of investing wisely, he chose to squander his inheritance on extravagant vacations. 
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to collapse

to experience a sudden and complete failure

Ex: The entire project collapsed under the weight of unrealistic expectations and poor planning. 
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