SAT Word Skills 5 - Lesson 45

an illness, often a minor one

a feeling we get when somebody or something is funny and exciting

someone who claims a benefit or right or title

the action of keeping someone in a closed space, prison, etc., usually by force

happiness and satisfaction, particularly with one's life

the last section of a literary or dramatic piece where the plot is concluded and all the matters of the work is explained

compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees)

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

a contrived or fantastic idea

any connection or unifying bond

a medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain

the state or quality of being lodged or fixed even temporarily

a gay feeling

a substance, usually smooth and oily, rubbed on the skin for medical purposes

a difficult or unpleasant situation that is hard to deal with

especially fine or decorative clothing

an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer

a person or thing that is strongly disliked or feared

miscellaneous curios

complete freedom or authority to act