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SAT Word Skills 5 - Lesson 25

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SAT Word Skills 5
to ally
to ally
[Verb]

to form a formal association or partnership with another entity, often through treaty, agreement, or marriage

Ex: Political parties allied during the election campaign .
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to deify
to deify
[Verb]

to consider or regard someone or something the same rank as God

Ex: The community deified the founder of the city , celebrating his birthday with grand festivals and rituals .
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to descry
to descry
[Verb]

to see or notice something, often from a distance or with some difficulty

Ex: While I was on the mountain , I descryed a trail leading to a hidden waterfall .
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to mortify

to become necrotized, usually due to lack of blood supply

Ex: The pressure on the injured foot caused the tissue to mortify, preventing healing .
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to stultify

to make someone or something worthless or ineffective

Ex: The poorly written report stultified the team ’s hard work .
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to mollify

to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness

Ex: The government mollified the protestors by addressing their concerns .
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to decry
to decry
[Verb]

to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism

Ex: For years , she had decried the corruption within the local government .
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to ratify
to ratify
[Verb]

to formally approve a decision, action, etc., typically through an official process or legal means

Ex: The board of directors met to ratify the merger agreement between the two companies , officially sealing the deal .
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to ossify
to ossify
[Verb]

to cause something, such as a cartilage, to harden and change into bone

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to terrify

to cause extreme fear in someone

Ex: The howling of the wind during the storm terrified the young child .
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to classify

to put people or things in different categories or groups

Ex: The botanist recently classified plants into different species based on their characteristics .
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to gainsay

to disagree or deny that something is true

Ex: The witness 's testimony directly gainsayed the defendant 's alibi , casting doubt on their innocence .
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to foray
to foray
[Verb]

to engage in a sudden and brief attack on enemy territory

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to belay
to belay
[Verb]

to tie and secure a boat to a rock, pin, or bitt

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to waylay
to waylay
[Verb]

to wait in a hiding spot in order to attack

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to amnesty

to officially pardon the crime of a group of people

Ex: Activists demanded that the state amnesty non-violent offenders overcrowding prisons.
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to sully
to sully
[Verb]

to degrade or tarnish something pure and perfect, especially the reputation of someone

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to bandy
to bandy
[Verb]

to toss something, especially a ball, back and forth, as in a game or casual exchange

Ex: The game involved bandying a small wooden disc .
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to espy
to espy
[Verb]

to see something or someone unexpectedly, often from a distance or after careful observation

Ex: Last night , I espied a mysterious figure in the moonlight .
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