SAT Word Skills 6 - Lesson 25

an official order according to which any commercial activity with a particular country is banned

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

a meal with many dishes from which people serve themselves at a table and then eat elsewhere

euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)

a type of comic theatrical production combining pantomime, dance, singing, etc. popular in the 1800s and early 1900s

a central cohesive source of support and stability

a disorderly crowd of people

a fundamental belief or principle that is central to a system of thought, philosophy, or ideology

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

a sudden uncontrollable attack

a thing that reduces the chances of someone doing something because it makes them aware of its difficulties or consequences

a deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture)

someone new to a field or activity

two successive letters (especially two letters used to represent a single sound: `sh' in `shoe')

a glove of armored leather; protects the hand

a supporter of a theory, belief, idea, etc. who tries to persuade others that it is true or good in order to gain their support

hair that grows on the neck of an animal such as a horse, lion, etc.

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another

a thing that was done or said in a social or public situation that is considered to be an embarrassing or tactless mistake

a tall column made of stone with four sides and a pyramid-like top, used as a monument to honor an important event or person