SAT Word Skills 5 - Lesson 9

to make something sacred through religious rituals

to decline in quality, condition, or overall state

to avoid giving a direct answer by being deliberately ambiguous

to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population

to protect a person or an animal against a disease by giving them a preventive shot against specific diseases

to postpone something that needs to be done

to have a formal discussion about an issue before deciding on it

to clearly and verbally express what one thinks or feels

to become thin or malnourished and physically fade away

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

to fully remove or get rid of something

to adjust the pitch or intensity of a sound or one's voice

to corrupt something by adding inferior substances, especially to reduce its purity or quality

to refuse or reject something valuable

to terminate an agreement, right, law, custom, etc. in an official manner

to grow plants or crops, especially for farming or commercial purposes

to bring back a youthful look or appearance

to make an attempt at matching or surpassing someone or something, particularly by the means of imitation

to cause someone to feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed, often by publicly exposing their weaknesses or shortcomings

to fold something into parallel ridges or grooves