Adult Ed - SAT Vocabulary 1

drink a liquid; to absorb or take in something

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

to cheat; to gain something dishonestly

chaos or large-scale destruction

a world beneath or below the normal world, especially a criminal world such as mafia

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

to escape from someone or something giving chase

a line; a group of people waiting in order

a joint or seam, where two parts meet

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

destroy; to break down into nothing; to eliminate

permanency; a person or thing remaining fixed

to make something necessary

extremely hungry; filled with hunger that cannot be satisfied

a large number; many; countless

honesty or straightforwardness, especially being honest about something unpleasant

the character of style of a person's writing by hand

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

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

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

to sink a ship by creating a hole beneath the water line

god or goddess

having two sides

to lay or be enclosed comfortably; to snuggle

the act of falling from a righteous or just position