SAT Vocabulary pt 1 & 2 - modified

Definition: a name or title; a word used to identify a person or thing

Definition: exhibiting clear and deep perception

Definition: a world beneath the normal world, especially a criminal world such as mafia society or a world of the dead

Definition: to break something down into its parts in order to explain or understand it

Definition: to lay or be enclosed comfortably; to snuggle 

Definition: a permanency; a person or thing remaining fixed, in the same position

Definition: widely known but viewed negatively or critically

Definition: to escape from someone or something giving chase or searching

Definition: a person who shows no gratitude

Definition: extremely hungry; filled with hunger that cannot be satisfied 

Definition: thinking poorly of; scornful or disdainful

Definition: to sink a ship by creating a hole or holes in the ship beneath the water line; also to destroy or wreck

Definition: to have a profound dislike or abhorrence for; to hate

Definition: to perplex or confuse; to disorder a person's thinking

Definition: to strive for a goal; to want or desire something excellent or far beyond the current 

Definition: to destroy; to break down into nothing; to eliminate 

Definition: incongruity between what might be expected and what occurs

Definition: an experience that is extremely difficult or trying

Definition: a variation or change from what is normal or right; something unnatural

Definition: to banish from or force out of a group or situation

Definition: to drink a liquid; to absorb or take in something

Definition: willing and likely to pursue a lawsuit

Definition: a government ruled by the leaders of a religion or by the power of a god or gods 

Definition: capriciously changeable in affection or belief; not remaining faithful to one idea or feeling

Definition: the physical property of matter wherein matter returns to its original form after being reshaped

Definition: the character or style of a person's writing by hand; cursive writing

Definition: honesty or straightforwardness, especially being honest about something unpleasant

Definition: unimaginable or unthinkable

Definition: to move uncomfortably; to twist around, especially to express pain

Definition: alertness; unbreaking attention to a duty

Definition: a disease, illness, or medical condition, especially a serious or chronic condition 

Definition: to make something necessary 

Definition: matter-of-fact; without spirit, style, or imagination

Definition: to cheat; to gain something dishonestly, as through a lie, deception, or con  dence 

Definition: a line; a group of people waiting in order 

Definition: a typically alcoholic mixture containing a medicine or remedy

Definition: in a plant, a grain or seed; often edible and found inside the plant

Definition: to make as small as possible

Definition: chaos or large-scale destruction

Definition: an obstruction or impediment; something that blocks progress

Definition: showing inventiveness and skill

Definition: many; a large number; countless

Definition: incapable of failure or error

Definition: noticeable or important; standing out

Definition: a god or goddess

Definition: the act of falling from a righteous or just position; a slight or temporary moral failure

Definition: a joint or seam, where two parts meet

Definition: charming; having a sophisticated and attractive manner

Definition: having two sides

Definition: shocked; horrified or amazed