SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 18

to remove some parts of a writing because it might offend people

to remove something, often by erasing or crossing it out

the act of expelling or forcing someone to leave a particular place, especially a school

information and statements that are mostly biased and false and are used to promote a political cause or leader

to reproduce and produce offspring through natural methods

a natural inclination to behave in a certain way or exhibit particular characteristics

the state of being near something or someone

corresponding in every feature as in number, size, intensity, etc.

a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water, often linking two seas or an inlet with a larger expanse of water

very strict and traditional in opinion about morals

so shocking or unexpected that it causes strong emotional reactions like disbelief or horror

to end or lessen a person's anger by giving in to their demands

(of a court or judge) possessing the power to make changes to a legal order

to add something to the end of a piece of writing

having the quality of being appropriate or closely connected to the subject or situation at hand

to estimate or assess the value, quality, or performance of something or someone

someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low income

an accessory or addition to something more important

to make a person do something through reasoning or other methods

prone to be easily persuaded