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SAT Word Skills 5 - Lesson 31

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SAT Word Skills 5
to yearn
to yearn
[Verb]

to have a strong and continuous desire for something

Ex: She yearns for the freedom to pursue her passions. 
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to drone
to drone
[Verb]

to speak in a continuous, dull, or monotonous tone, often causing boredom

Ex: The teacher droned on about grammar for an hour. 
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to rant
to rant
[Verb]

to speak loudly, expressing strong opinions or complaints

Ex: The customer began to rant about the poor service, expressing frustration with the long wait and unhelpful staff. 
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to cavil
to cavil
[Verb]

to make objections, often over small details without a good reason

Ex: Despite the delicious dinner, she couldn't help but cavil about the tablecloth not matching the décor. 
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to retch
to retch
[Verb]

to involuntarily make the sound or movements of vomiting without actually vomiting

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to beam
to beam
[Verb]

to smile joyfully in an obvious way

Ex: The little girl beamed with delight when she unwrapped her birthday present. 
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to hail
to hail
[Verb]

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and loudly, particularly in a public manner

Ex: Fans hailed the athlete for breaking the record with a standing ovation and cheers. 
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to prate
to prate
[Verb]

to talk at length in a foolish or inconsequential way

Ex: Despite being focused on the meeting agenda, he continued to prate about irrelevant personal anecdotes. 
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to debut
to debut
[Verb]

to appear or be presented in public for the first time

Ex: She debuted as the lead singer at the concert last night. 
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to redound

to have a beneficial or harmful result or effect

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to bide
to bide
[Verb]

to continue staying somewhere

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to reprimand

to severely criticize or scold someone for their actions or behaviors

Ex: The supervisor frequently reprimands team members for unprofessional conduct. 
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to gloat
to gloat
[Verb]

to express great satisfaction of one's own success, often with a mischievous behavior and in an annoying manner

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to allude to

to mention something without directly talking about it in detail

Ex: She alluded to her upcoming plans but didn't reveal the specific details. 
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to embarrass

to make a person feel ashamed, uneasy, or nervous, especially in front of other people

Ex: His clumsy fall embarrassed him in front of his colleagues. 
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to filch
to filch
[Verb]

to casually steal something unimportant or of small value

Ex: He tried to filch a coin from the table when no one was looking. 
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to entwine

to twist and twine together or around something, often in a way that it is difficult to separate

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to reminisce

to remember past events, experiences, or memories with a sense of nostalgia

Ex: During the family reunion, they spent hours reminiscing about their childhood adventures. 
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to lave
to lave
[Verb]

to wash or bathe

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