SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 25

to take great pleasure or delight in an experience or activity

the act of making something known or revealed, particularly something surprising or previously unknown

to resound or echo with a deep, prolonged sound, often creating a lasting impression or effect

to honor or hold in deep respect, typically in a manner that falls short of worship

the use of words that convey the opposite meaning as a way to annoy someone or for creating a humorous effect

a stone coffin in ancient times, often decorated with a sculpture

humorous in a manner that is cruel and disrespectful

referring to clothing, particularly men's clothing, or the manner in which it is tailored or worn

to continue speaking, especially after being interrupted

a particular set of actions conducted in a certain way

a very small creature that lives on plants, animals, or in carpets

to cut the square edges of something at a 45° angle and fit them together to make a 90° corner

a mass departure of people, especially to escape danger, hardship, or oppression

to dig out a corpse from the ground, especially from a grave, for examination, reburial, or other purposes

to clear someone from blame or responsibility for a wrongdoing or crime, often through evidence

originating in another country, particularly a tropical one

an obvious difference between two similar or related things or persons

to recognize and mentally separate two things, people, etc.

a god in Greek mythology who has the face and body of a human and legs, horns, tails, and ears of a goat

humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.