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SAT Word Skills 5
to conscript
to conscript
[werkwoord]

to call up someone for service obliged by law, especially the armed services

oproepen, dienen

oproepen, dienen

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to gladden
to gladden
[werkwoord]

to make happy, delighted, or pleased

verblijden, verheugen

verblijden, verheugen

Ex: The good news gladdened her heart. 
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to fathom
to fathom
[werkwoord]

to understand and make sense of something after giving it a lot of thought

begrijpen, vatten

begrijpen, vatten

Ex: The novel's intricate plot required readers to fathom the characters' motivations. 
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to decamp
to decamp
[werkwoord]

to depart suddenly or unexpectedly

plotseling vertrekken, onverwacht weggaan

plotseling vertrekken, onverwacht weggaan

Ex: The business executives chose to decamp from the downtown office to a more cost-effective location in the suburbs. 
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to heed
to heed
[werkwoord]

to be attentive to advice or a warning

aandacht schenken aan, luisteren naar

aandacht schenken aan, luisteren naar

Ex: It's important to heed the advice of experienced hikers when trekking in unfamiliar terrain. 
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to blurt
to blurt
[werkwoord]

to say something impulsively; often without careful thinking or consideration

eruit flappen, uitbarsten

eruit flappen, uitbarsten

Ex: He blurted an apology as soon as he realized his mistake. 
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to mire
to mire
[werkwoord]

to cause to get stuck or be immersed as if in mud

vast doen lopen, in de modder doen zakken

vast doen lopen, in de modder doen zakken

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to broach
to broach
[werkwoord]

to introduce a subject for discussion, especially a sensitive or challenging matter

aansnijden, ter sprake brengen

aansnijden, ter sprake brengen

Ex: At the team meeting, the manager decided to broach the subject of restructuring to improve efficiency. 
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to avenge
to avenge
[werkwoord]

to seek retribution or take vengeance on behalf of oneself or others for a perceived wrong or harm

wreken, zich wreken

wreken, zich wreken

Ex: Determined to avenge her brother's death, the protagonist embarked on a quest for justice. 
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to pluck
to pluck
[werkwoord]

to pull out the feathers of a dead bird in order to prepare it for cooking

plukken, de veren uittrekken

plukken, de veren uittrekken

Ex: She learned from her grandmother how to pluck a duck, a skill passed down through generations. 
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to preside
to preside
[werkwoord]

to act in an authoritative role in a ceremony, meeting, etc.

voorzitten, leiden

voorzitten, leiden

Ex: The judge will preside over the trial and ensure that proceedings are conducted fairly. 
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to espouse
to espouse
[werkwoord]

to take up, follow, or support a cause, belief, ideology, etc.

omarmen, steunen

omarmen, steunen

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to winnow
to winnow
[werkwoord]

to blow the chaffs out of the grains

wannen, het kaf van het koren scheiden

wannen, het kaf van het koren scheiden

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to boycott
to boycott
[werkwoord]

to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a way to show disapproval or to try to bring about a change

boycotten, deelnemen aan een boycot

boycotten, deelnemen aan een boycot

Ex: Many customers boycotted the store after its poor customer service. 
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to jut
to jut
[werkwoord]

to protrude from the intended area or stick out beyond the edge

uitsteken, vooruitspringen

uitsteken, vooruitspringen

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to vouchsafe
to vouchsafe
[werkwoord]

to give something with a sense of superiority

verlenen, waardigen te geven

verlenen, waardigen te geven

Ex: The professor vouchsafed a small piece of advice to the struggling student, as if imparting wisdom to a child. 
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