SAT Word Skills 5 - Lesson 30

a political system in which a mob is the source of control; government by the masses

the intentional and unlawful physical contact or harm inflicted on another person, often involving force or violence

the quality of being foolishly or rudely bold

the quality of being polite and respectable

workplace where skins and hides are tanned

the state of being married or the formal institution of marriage

income from capital investment paid in a series of regular payments

a form of government or society in which power is held and influenced primarily by the wealthy or a small privileged class

feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor

unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect for a god

the path followed by an object moving through space

the belief in magical spells that harness occult forces or evil spirits to produce unnatural effects in the world

a rite or body of rites prescribed for public worship

exemption from punishment or loss

the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

a large cage or building where birds are kept

an urgent situation calling for prompt action

an important or influential (and often overbearing) person

the speed at which something moves in a specific direction

something hideous or frightful