SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 7

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

the quality of being greater in number or quantity

to positively impact someone’s opinion

contrary to reason or common sense

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

related to a specific branch of knowledge or academic field

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

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

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

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

to noisily argue over an unimportant matter

a person who lives in an unoccupied building or on an empty land illegally, without permission or rent

easily sickened by unpleasant things

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

to make friends with someone

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

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

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

to experience a sudden and complete failure