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SAT Multiple Choice Questions - List 64

SAT - Flashcards - Multiple Choice Questions - SHOW ME LIST 64

Definition:

(noun) drawing off water from its main channel as for irrigation

(noun) drawing of fluid or inflammation away from a diseased part of the body

(noun) inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

(noun) a line of reasoning that shows how a conclusion follows logically from accepted propositions

(noun) (historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

(noun) the source from which something derives (i.e. comes or issues); "he prefers shoes of Italian #######"

(noun) (descriptive linguistics) the process whereby new words are formed from existing words or bases by affixation: `singer' from `sing'; `undo' from `do'

 

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

DERIVATION
SUCCUMB
PREEMINENCE
OBSERVANT
NARCISSUS