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SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 31

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SAT Word Skills 4
pillory

a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn

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to pillage

to plunder, typically during times of war or civil unrest

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absence

the state of not being at a place or with a person when it is expected of one

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to absolve

to release someone from blame, guilt, or obligation, clearing them of any wrongdoing

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to abstract

consider apart from a particular case or instance

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abstruse

difficult to understand due to being complex or obscure

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improper

unfit for a particular person, thing, or situation

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imprudent

not prudent or wise

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impudent

rude and with a lack of respect towards others, especially the elderly

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impuissance

powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

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impracticable

not capable of being carried out or put into practice

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impolitic

not politic

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piece de resistance

the most important dish of a meal

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piecemeal

a little bit at a time

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to tenure

give life-time employment to

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tenuous

very delicate or thin

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rampant

behaving in an unrestrained or unchecked manner, often to the point of being reckless or aggressive

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rampart

a defensive wall or embankment built around a fortification or city for protection against enemy attacks

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