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SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 42

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SAT Word Skills 4
pagan
[noun]
a person believing in a religion that worships many deities, especially one that existed before the major world religions
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paean
[noun]
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
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pageant
[noun]
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
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remembrance
[noun]
the ability to recall past occurrences
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remonstrance
[noun]
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
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Renaissance
[noun]
the revival of learning and culture
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renascence
[noun]
the revival of learning and culture
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to evert
[verb]
turn inside out; turn the inner surface of outward
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to evade
[verb]
to avoid or escape something, especially by being clever, deceptive, or skillful
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perfectible
[adjective]
capable of becoming or being made perfect
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perfunctory
[adjective]
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
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scapegoat
[noun]
a person who suffers the consequences of others people's wrongdoings
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to scale
[verb]
to adjust or modify something according to a specific rate, standard, or size
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red tape
[noun]
official procedures or rules that are unnecessary and time-consuming
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maudlin
[adjective]
becoming silly or emotional in a sad and self-pitying way, especially due to alcohol consumption
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maelstrom
[noun]
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
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legend
[noun]
an old story that is sometimes considered historical although it is not usually proved to be true
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gravity
[noun]
(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass
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glib
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making insincere and deceiving statements with ease
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genre
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a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features
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