SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 17

take arbitrarily or by force

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

to speak positively about someone or something and suggest their suitability

suitable in comparison to something else, like quality, extent, size, etc.

a set of written explanations or descriptions about an event or a situation

to thoroughly mix different things together

put into commission; equip for service; of ships

the state of being dedicated to someone or something

the formal act of sending a person to a mental health facility, prison, or similar institution, often following legal proceedings

a disorderly outburst or tumult

to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means

the failure to obey

not obeying or complying with commands of those in authority

prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting

to express strong disapproval or lack of respect

not letting one's emotions influence one's judgment and decisions, thus able to stay rational and fair

to stop or prevent something from happening

characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)

*** a person or thing that comes before somebody/something similar and that leads to or influences its development

to come before something else in time