SAT verbal lesson 4-6

defy

v; to refuse to obey or show respect for somebody in authority, a law, a rule, etc

misdeed

n; a bad or evil act

mystical

adj; having spiritual meaning, mysterious; secret

integrity

the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

alliance

n; an agreement between countries, political parties, etc. to work together in order to achieve something that they all want

anthology

n; a collection of poems, stories, etc. that have been written by different people and published together in a book

pacify

v; to make somebody who is angry or upset become calm and quiet

to bring peace to an area where there is fighting or a war

nourish

v; to keep a person, an animal or a plant alive and healthy with food, etc.

advent

n; the coming of an important event, person, invention, etc.

sustain

v; to provide enough of what somebody/something needs in order to live or exist

calculation

n; the act or process of using numbers to find out an amount

encyclopedia

n; a book or set of books giving information about all areas of knowledge or about different areas of one particular subject, usually arranged in alphabetical order; a similar collection of information in digital form

justice

n; the fair treatment of people

gallery

n; the highest level in a theatre where the cheapest seats are

customary

adj; according to custom; habitual; usual

badger

v; to persuade someone by telling them repeatedly to do something, or to question someone repeatedly

vitality

n; energy and enthusiasm

intervene

v; to become involved in a situation in order to improve or help it

accessory

n; a person who helps somebody to commit a crime or who knows about it and protects the person from the police

n; an extra piece of equipment that is useful but not essential or that can be added to something else as a decoration

valor

adj'; great courage, especially in war

complement

v; to add to something in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive

convert

v; to change or make something change from one form, purpose, system, etc. to another

cowardice

n; fear or lack of courage

fragile

adj; easily broken or damaged

harmonious

adj; (of relationships, etc.) friendly, peaceful and without any arguments

pulverize

v; to make something into a fine powder by pressing or crushing it

glorify

v; to make something seem better or more important than it really is

attain

v; to succeed in getting something, usually after a lot of effort

adjacent

adj; next to something

decease

n; the death of a person

multicolored

adj; having many colors

sturdy

adj; strong and not easily damaged