Vocab Booster SAT Textbook Vocabulary, Reading Unit 2 Practice, p. 44-6

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  1. backwash
    the consequences of an event
  2. capsule
    a shortened version of a written work
  3. collaboration
    act of working jointly
  4. condense
    compress or concentrate
  5. conscience
    motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
  6. constant
    uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
  7. contend
    compete for something
  8. derive
    come from
  9. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  10. equitable
    fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience
  11. emphasize
    stress or single out as important
  12. extravagance
    excessive spending
  13. fare
    proceed, get along, or succeed
  14. forge
    make something, usually for a specific function
  15. founder
    fail utterly; collapse
  16. hostile
    characterized by enmity or ill will
  17. imperative
    some duty that is essential and urgent
  18. Industrial Revolution
    the transformation from an agricultural to an industrial nation
  19. inherent
    existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  20. innovation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  21. invoke
    request earnestly; ask for aid or protection
  22. literal
    limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
  23. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
  24. obligation
    the state of being bound to do or pay something
  25. peril
    a state of danger involving risk
  26. persecution
    causing someone to suffer
  27. Plymouth
    a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
  28. postpone
    hold back to a later time
  29. preeminence
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
  30. printing press
    a machine used for printing
  31. project
    extend out in space
  32. resort
    something or someone turned to for assistance or security
  33. rival
    the contestant you hope to defeat
  34. theater of war
    the entire land, sea, and air area that may become or is directly involved in war operations
  35. vista
    the visual percept of a region
  36. vow
    a solemn pledge to do something
  37. writ
    a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
    Here, writ is a metaphor for power.
  38. initial
    occurring at the beginning
  39. penicillin
    antibiotic used in the treatment of infections and diseases
  40. muster
    summon up, call forth, or bring together
  41. dispel
    force to go away
Created on Tue Mar 31 18:00:46 EDT 2020 (updated Thu Apr 02 20:15:56 EDT 2020)

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