SAT Word Skills 6 - Lesson 5

to make calm or to soothe, typically by reducing agitation or excitement

to revise or edit a text for improvement

to position soldiers or equipment for military action

(of a pipe or similar structure) to burst or break apart suddenly

to emit a strong and offensive odor

to no longer be able to access a right, property, privilege, etc. as a result of violating a law or a punishment for doing something wrong

to move or hide in a stealthy or furtive manner

to fall to the ground rapidly

to change something in a way that suits a new purpose or situation better

to slander or defame someone by spreading false or malicious statements about them

to have an intense and often inappropriate desire to possess something that belongs to someone else

to send a case back to a court of lower authority for additional reconsideration or review

to be around something on all sides

to handle something such as a tool or weapon in an effective way

to interpret a certain meaning from something

to rejoice greatly or celebrate very cheerfully

to criticize someone or something in a harsh insulting manner

to engage in a form of entertainment involving the wearing of costumes and masks