SAT Word List # SAT/M90

Explanation of homonym (noun)
a word agreeing in sound with but different in meaning from another

Explanation of anglo-saxon (noun)
form: anglo-saxons
member of an ancient Germanic people who invaded and settled parts of Britain

Explanation of culprit (noun)
form: culprits
a guilty person

Explanation of renaissance (noun)
the revival of letters, and then of art, which marks the transition from medieval to modern time

Explanation of salutation (noun)
form: salutations
any form of greeting, hailing or welcome, whether by word or act

Explanation of plea (noun)
form: pleas
an argument to obtain some desired action

Explanation of album (noun)
form: albums
a book whose leaves are so made to form paper frames for holding photographs or the like

Explanation of confectionery (noun)
form: confectioneries
candy or pastry; pastry shop; bake shop

Explanation of ostracize (verb)
forms: ostracized; ostraized; ostracizing
to exclude from public or private favor

Explanation of bromine (noun)
a dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor