SAT Word Skills 5 - Lesson 48

an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

a problem or question that is confusing and needs a lot of skill or effort to solve or answer

a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book

(microbiology) single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms lacking chlorophyll that reproduce by fission; important as pathogens and for biochemical properties; taxonomy is difficult; often considered to be plants

a large retail store selling various goods, or a particular type of goods

small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency

a device with a long thin bar and a weight at the end that swings side to side to keep a clock working

the wall separating the audience and the stage in a theater hall, including the arch on its top

loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships

an item of factual information derived from measurement or research

a concise but comprehensive summary of a larger work

a state of extreme dishonor

the pivot about which a lever turns

(anatomy) the bone structure that surrounds and protects the brain

a foul-smelling outflow or vapor (especially a gaseous waste)

a period of 1000 years, usually calculated from the year of the birth of Jesus Christ

suspension of an ongoing activity

a formal expression of praise

a hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person

patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable