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SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 13

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SAT Word Skills 4
dogged
[Adjective]

showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

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doggerel
[noun]

humorous and poorly written poetry

Ex: The critics have been mocking his recent collection as nothing more than doggerel.
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dogma
[noun]

a belief or a belief system held by an authority who proclaims it to be undeniably true and expects immediate acceptance

Ex: The cultdogma required followers to adhere to a set of rigid and unquestionable rules .
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dogmatic
[Adjective]

convinced that everything one believes in is true and others are wrong

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to speak in an absolute manner and expecting everyone to believe it without question

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pedant
[noun]

a person who overly emphasizes minor details or rules, often displaying a pretentious or excessive concern for academic correctness

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pedantry
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the practice of being overly focused on minor details, formal rules, or showing off academic knowledge in an unnecessary way

Ex: pedantry made the discussion tedious , as he insisted on minor details .
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pendant
[noun]

a piece of electrical equipment, often consisting of more than two light sources, that is hung from the ceiling

Ex: If you choose a pendant, it might overwhelm the small room .
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succinct
[Adjective]

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

Ex: The instructions succinct, making it easy to understand the task at hand .
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succor
[noun]

help that someone gives to another in difficult situations

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succulent
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juicy and full of flavor

Ex: For dessert , we enjoyed succulent pineapple upside-down cake that left a sweet and juicy impression .
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to surrender to a superior force or influence

Ex: Many succumb to the flu virus during the peak of the flu season .
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to allow someone to leave the military service, especially when a war ends

Ex: The army plans demobilize its reserve forces by the end of the year .
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to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

Ex: The construction crew demolish the existing walls before rebuilding .
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to demote
[Verb]

to lower the rank or position of someone

Ex: The company decided demote him after his performance dropped significantly .
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a sudden and short sound, word or phrase, uttered to express anger, excitement, etc.

Ex: He muttered exclamation under his breath after hearing the bad news .
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unusual growth of some parts of the body

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to clear someone's name of accusations and prove their innocence

Ex: He exculpated by the new witness testimony that disproved the allegations .
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flue
[noun]

a narrow air channel in a wind instrument connected to the lip

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fluent
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capable of using a language easily and properly

Ex: They hired fluent interpreter to help with the negotiations .
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