SAT 2.1 (MADS TEST 17)

guarantee

(v/n) to promise that something will happen; a formal assurance

originality

(n) the quality of being new, creative, and unique

immaculate

(adj) perfectly clean or flawless

impeachment

(n) the process of formally accusing a public official of wrongdoing

customary

(adj) usual or traditional in a particular society

amorphous

(adj) having no clear shape or structure

frontier

(n) the boundary or edge of knowledge or territory

prose

(n) written language in its ordinary form (not poetry)

convergent

(adj) coming together or becoming more similar

reproductive

(adj) related to producing offspring

conception

(n) the act of forming an idea; or fertilization

perception

(n) the way something is understood, interpreted, or seen; awareness through the senses

insectivorous

(adj) feeding on insects

pulse

(n/v) a rhythmic beat; to throb or vibrate

echolocation

(n) a method of locating objects using reflected sound (e.g. bats)

metabolic

(adj) related to chemical processes in living organisms

render

(v) to cause something to be or become

noxious

(adj) harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant

palatability

(n) how pleasant or acceptable something is to taste

acoustic

(adj) related to sound or hearing

inedible

(adj) not suitable for eating

destitute

(adj) extremely poor; lacking basic necessities

mimic

(v/n) to imitate someone or something

charm

(n/v) attractiveness; to delight or attract

clergy

(n) religious leaders (priests, ministers, etc.)

clerical

(adj) related to office work or the clergy

diffuse

(v/adj) to spread widely; scattered

strike

(v/n) to hit; or a sudden action (e.g. protest)

picaresque

(adj) relating to stories about a clever rogue’s adventures

dexterity

(n) skill and ease in using hands or mind

genre

(n) a category of art, literature, or music

absurdity

(n) something completely unreasonable or illogical

botanical

(adj) related to plants