SAT Word Skills 4 - Lesson 47

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SAT Word Skills 4

to conceal or disguise one's true feelings, intentions, or thoughts behind a false appearance or behavior

Ex: The spy learned to dissimulate emotions to maintain cover during undercover missions .

to make one feel extremely excited, pleased, and delighted

Ex: Winning the championship exhilarated the team , celebrating their hard-fought victory .

to guarantee a specific requirement or condition that will be fulfilled

Ex: The contract stipulates that the seller will deliver the goods within 30 days of receiving payment .

to bring ideas, texts, things, etc. together and create something new

Ex: The artist 's latest work conflates traditional and modern styles to produce an innovative piece .

appropriate (as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use

to strongly and harshly criticize someone or something

Ex: Unhappy with the product quality , the customer castigated the company in the online review .

to clarify and make something clear

Ex: In his book , the author elucidates the historical context of the events he discusses .

to become much worse or more intense

Ex: The political unrest has escalated over the past few months .

to organize or promote efforts to raise public awareness and concern about an issue

Ex: The group agitated for workers ' rights , hoping to inspire reforms .

describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of

to spread or permeate deeply into something

Ex: Despite the closed windows , the sound of traffic penetrated the quiet of the room .

to give more information to make the understanding more complete

Ex: During the meeting , the expert elaborated on the key points of the proposal to ensure everyone had a clear understanding .

to lessen something's seriousness, severity, or painfulness

Ex: Timely intervention has mitigated the consequences of the economic downturn .

to surrender after negotiation or when facing overwhelming pressure

Ex: The company capitulated to the union 's demands to avoid a strike .

to enhance health and energy

Ex: The music played at the gym is carefully chosen to invigorate the exercisers .

to connect or join multiple items, events, or ideas so that they form a continuous sequence

Ex: The author concatenated different stories into one cohesive narrative .