SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 13

showing great tenacity in pursuing a goal despite difficulties or opposition

poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect

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

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

state as a dogma

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

an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling

expressed clearly and briefly, without losing the main points

assistance in time of difficulty

juicy and full of flavor

to surrender to a superior force or influence

retire from military service

to completely destroy or to knock down a building or another structure

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

an abrupt excited utterance

(pathology) an abnormal outgrowth or enlargement of some part of the body

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

organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip

capable of using a language easily and properly