SAT vocab part 6 of 104
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SAT vocab part 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 soldier | noun. an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army |
| formula | noun. directions for making something |
| emerge | verb. come out into view, as from concealment |
| ministry | noun. a government department under the direction of a minister |
| arrival | noun. the act of arriving at a certain place |
| deterrent | adj. tending to deter |
| comprehensive | adj. broad in scope |
| vulnerable | adj. capable of being wounded or hurt |
| logical | adj. capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
| secular | adj. not concerned with or devoted to religion |
| impose | verb. compel to behave in a certain way |
| distant | adj. separated in space or coming from or going to a distance |
| privilege | noun. a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all |
| veto | noun. the power or right to prohibit or reject a proposed or intended act (especially the power of a chief executive to reject a bill passed by the legislature) |
| significance | noun. the quality of being important in effect or meaning |
| sheer | adj. complete and without restriction or qualification |
| instant | noun. a very short time |
| pine | noun. straight-grained white to yellowish tree |
| ally | noun. an associate who provides cooperation or assistance |
| explicit | adj. precisely and clearly expressed or readily observable; leaving nothing to implication |
| alien | adj. being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world |
| bass | noun. the lowest adult male singing voice |
| efficiency | noun. skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort |
| maintenance | noun. activity involved in maintaining something in good working order |
| perception | noun. becoming aware of something via the senses |
| superb | adj. of surpassing excellence |
| chaos | noun. a state of extreme confusion and disorder |
| excess | adj. more than is needed, desired, or required |
| generic | adj. applicable to an entire class or group |
| metric | adj. based on the meter as a standard of measurement |
| epic | adj. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale) |
| dominant | adj. exercising influence or control |
| anxious | adj. causing or fraught with or showing anxiety |
| fleet | noun. a group of warships organized as a tactical unit |
| panic | noun. an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety |
| influential | adj. having or exercising influence or power |
| resist | verb. withstand the force of something |
| accessible | adj. easily obtained |
| suspicious | adj. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide |
| protestant | adj. of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism |
| massacre | noun. the savage and excessive killing of many people |
| persuade | verb. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm |
| slight | noun. a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) |
| perspective | noun. the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer |
| legislative | adj. relating to a legislature or composed of members of a legislature |
| epidemic | noun. a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time |
| peaceful | adj. not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war |
| transmission | noun. the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted |
| acquire | verb. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
| consumption | noun. the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
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