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SAT Multiple Choice Questions - List 15

SAT - Flashcards - Multiple Choice Questions - SHOW ME LIST 15

Definition:

(verb) seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession; "He assumed to himself the right to fill all positions in the town"; "he usurped my rights"; "She seized control of the throne after her husband died"

(verb) demand as being one's due or property; assert one's right or title to; "He claimed his suitcases at the airline counter"; "Mr. Smith claims special tax exemptions because he is a foreign resident"

(verb) make undue claims to having

 

** Please Select the best Word that fits the definition in the left column

ARROGATE
DEFLECT
SUCCESS
ABSCISSION
EGOTISM