SAT Word Skills 5 - Lesson 8

a disease caused by severe lack of vitamin C

a group of game birds such as quails, partridges or grouses, typically consisting of six to twelve birds

a building occupied by a group of nuns

the act of imitating for the purpose of ridiculing satirically or ironically

the feeling or state of being unwilling or uncertain to do something

a location, such as a stand, shed, or field, where beekeepers maintain multiple beehives to harvest honey and other hive products

a court based on the principle of equity which grants remedies other than monetary damages

expensive or showy clothes and accessories, especially those worn on special occasions

the quality of always acting or being the same way, or having the same opinions or standards

a formal gesture of respect or greeting, performed by women or girls, involving a slight lowering of the body by bending the knees

an area usually a farm or a hothouse where vines are grown

a harsh, jarring mixture of sounds

the dominance or control exercised by one group, entity, or state over others, especially in the realms of politics, culture, or ideology

(physics) the idea that the laws of physics should remain the same if to switch left and right or up and down

a factory in which a natural substance such as oil or sugar is made pure by removing all other substances from it

not being under the influence of alcohol or drugs

someone who is killed or wounded during a war or an accident

the council of Freemasons

a state of uncertainty about what decision to make in a challenging situation