Unit 5 SAT Vocabulary

to improve in any way

to weaken or unnerve; to reduce the mental or moral vigor

learned; scholarly

selecting or choosing from various sources

fade away; disappear; vanish

to involve in confusion or conflict

encouragement; to move on to action by argument, advice, or request

a puzzling riddle; something unexplainable

a short section added to the end of a speech or written work

to clarify or make clear

to aggravate; to make worse

to clear of guilt or blame

effective, capable of producing the desired effect

to hinder; restrict motion/burden

a speech or writing that displays high praise (usually for someone who died)