SAT Prep Vocabulary 8 Practice

widespread and pervasive; affecting everyone

lacking willingness or energy to accomplish anything

feeling of anxiety or uncertainty

tending to give a lesser punishment or penalty

worthless but attractive ornament

superficial, often deceptive, outer layer

factor that causes action

make worse; aggravate a problem or condition

an extensive fire

to remove covering

to control the course and direction of a vessel or vehicle; find a route

sympathy for another's pain or grief

a prophetic feeling; an impression that a bad event might happen in the future

fictional story told as true in certain cultures, often containing a moral

particular mental outlook or point of view

convince someone to abandon an action/belief

not stated outright but understood

smaller room that serves as entry into larger room

having a horrible appearance

government through administrative organizations, departments

yellow discoloration of the skin caused by a medical condition

eating food from both animals and plants

unwilling to speak; tending to be silent

fanatical; holding extreme views on a particular topic

deep, long depression in the earth, as a canyon or gorge