SAT Word Skills 5 - Lesson 3

to predict something in advance

to make something explode

to attract someone by being irresistibly appealing

to kill large groups of people

to fully satisfy a desire or need, such as food or pleasure, often beyond capacity

to do something that stops someone's anger or dissatisfaction, usually by being friendly or giving them what they want

(geometry) to touch another curve or surface in at least three points

to strongly criticize or condemn

to increase in size or width

to officially enroll or register as a student at a school, college, or university

to start a new course of action

to cut something short in length or duration

to waste money, energy, or resources

to make something known publicly, especially an idea, belief, or policy

to cause fewer people live in an area

to surgically remove a body part, such as a limb or organ, often due to injury, disease, or medical necessity

to join together into a single unit for a common cause

to collect an increasing amount of something over time

to eliminate a requirement or complication by providing a solution