SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 45

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SAT Word Skills 4
quite [adverb]

to the highest degree

Ex: She 's quite talented in painting .
icily [adverb]

in an unfriendly and cold manner

Ex: The manager spoke icily , leaving no room for further discussion on the matter .
anew [adverb]

from the beginning but in a new or fresh manner

Ex: The team started the experiment anew to correct errors .
aloft [adverb]

lifted to a higher state or level

Ex: The joyful anthem lifted their emotions aloft .
wholly [adverb]

to a full or complete degree

Ex: The team 's success was wholly attributed to their collaborative efforts .
readily [adverb]

with little difficulty or trouble

Ex: Replacement parts for the machine are not readily obtainable .
de facto [adjective]

being something as a fact although not legally accepted

Ex: The town had a de facto policy of welcoming refugees , though no formal law was in place .

to be consistent with, match, or agree with something

Ex: Her behavior does not comport with the values of the organization .

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

Ex: He vowed never to desert the cause , even when others abandoned it for personal gain .

to avoid a thing or doing something on purpose

Ex: Some investors eschew risky stocks and prefer more stable , conservative investment options .
to impel [verb]

to strongly encourage someone to take action

Ex:
to loll [verb]

to relax lazily

Ex: She tends to loll in bed on lazy Sunday mornings .
to quell [verb]

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

Ex: The doctor ’s calm demeanor helped quell the patient ’s fears before the surgery .
to molt [verb]

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

Ex: