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SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 45

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SAT Word Skills 4
quite
quite
[Adverb]

to the highest degree

Ex: After a long day at work, she found the warm bath quite soothing. 
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thereabouts
thereabouts
[Adverb]

at a location close to a specified point

Ex: The campsite is located in the woods, somewhere thereabouts. 
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icily
icily
[Adverb]

in an unfriendly and cold manner

Ex: She responded icily to his apology, making it clear that she wasn’t ready to forgive him. 
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anew
anew
[Adverb]

from the beginning but in a new or fresh manner

Ex: They decided to approach the project anew after facing challenges. 
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aloft
aloft
[Adverb]

lifted to a higher state or level

Ex: A sense of triumph carried him aloft after the victory. 
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wholly
wholly
[Adverb]

to a full or complete degree

Ex: She was wholly committed to the cause, dedicating all her time and energy. 
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readily
readily
[Adverb]

with little difficulty or trouble

Ex: The information was readily found online. 
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de facto
de facto
[Adjective]

being something as a fact although not legally accepted

Ex: The de facto government continued to function despite not having legal recognition from other nations. 
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to comport

to be consistent with, match, or agree with something

Ex: His actions do not comport with his words. 
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to desert
to desert
[Verb]

to abandon a person or an organization when they are in need or at a critical moment

Ex: She felt utterly betrayed when her closest colleagues deserted her in the midst of the company's crisis. 
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to eschew
to eschew
[Verb]

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

Ex: Health-conscious individuals often eschew sugary beverages in favor of water or herbal tea. 
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to impel
to impel
[Verb]

to strongly encourage someone to take action

Ex: The urgent pleas from the community impelled the government to take swift action in response to the crisis. 
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to loll
to loll
[Verb]

to relax lazily

Ex: After a busy week, they loll on the sofa and watch TV. 
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to quell
to quell
[Verb]

to reduce or calm fears, doubts, or other negative emotions

Ex: The leader's reassuring words helped quell the public's growing anxiety about the economic crisis. 
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to molt
to molt
[Verb]

(of animals or birds) to lose hair, feathers, etc. temporarily before they grow back

Ex: The bird began to molt in the spring, shedding its old feathers for new ones. 
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