SAT Word Skills 5 - Lesson 5

an act or payment made to atone for a wrongdoing or injury, as a form of justice or reconciliation

the process of cultural exchange and adaptation when individuals or groups from different cultures come into contact, leading to changes in their respective cultural patterns

a line indicating the boundaries and limits of distinct areas

the successful achievement of a goal or plan

a sudden and brief attack to other territory, especially in large numbers and across a border

the formal ceremony or event during which a monarch or sovereign is officially crowned and invested with regal authority

the determination and resourcefulness to engage in a difficult task

the action of making amends for a mistake

a grouping of people or objects that work together as a single entity

a fundamental change in the nature of a condition

a violent uprising or rebellion against authority, government, or established order

a feeling of guilt that follows the doing of something wrong

the act of living leisurely by wasting money, energy, etc. on useless actvities and overindulgence of alcohol

the act of attacking, taking goods forcefully, damaging and destructing

a complex or intricate involvement or intertwining of elements or factors

an intentional failure to perform one's duty

commodities brought in from foreign countries for sale

the power or ability to move on one's own without any external force