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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: The two kingdoms decided to ally against a common enemy. 
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to deify
to deify
[Verb]

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

Ex: Ancient cultures often deified natural elements, such as the sun and the moon, attributing divine qualities to them. 
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to descry
to descry
[Verb]

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

Ex: She descrys distant ships on the horizon from her beach house. 
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to mortify

to become necrotized, usually due to lack of blood supply

Ex: The wound began to mortify when the infection spread to the deeper tissues. 
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to stultify

to make someone or something worthless or ineffective

Ex: His constant interruptions stultified the entire discussion. 
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to mollify

to do something that lessens someone's anger or sadness

Ex: She mollified her upset friend by apologizing sincerely. 
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to decry
to decry
[Verb]

to openly express one's extreme disapproval or criticism

Ex: The activist decried the new policy as harmful to the community. 
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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 members of the parliament convened to ratify the newly proposed constitution for the country. 
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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 sight of the enormous spider lurking in the corner terrified the arachnophobe. 
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to classify

to put people or things in different categories or groups

Ex: The scientist classified the organisms into different species based on their genetic traits and physical features. 
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to gainsay

to disagree or deny that something is true

Ex: No one could gainsay the evidence presented by the prosecution; it was indisputable. 
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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: The government amnestied political prisoners as a gesture of peace. 
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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: They bandied the tennis ball across the net for hours. 
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to espy
to espy
[Verb]

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

Ex: I often espy rabbits in the field while walking my dog. 
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