SAT practice lesson 17

Fate

to get used to something undesirable; harden

not able to be "turned against" or disputed; indisputable

lying hidden or undeveloped; potential

to overwhelm with abundance or excess; flood

inclination to laziness

to give a thrashing; to assault violently

light, good humored satire; to make the subject of satire

the management of the details of an operation

clumsy; inept

dissatisfied with existing conditions; an unhappy person

a vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness

Bending easily and gracefully

showing lack of interest; listless

lacking energy; weak; showing little interest in anything