Lesson 37

19 words

10 min

SAT Word Skills 5 - Lesson 37

to impingeverb

advance beyond the usual limit

to leververb

to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open

to veerverb

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

to kneadverb

to form and press dough or wet clay with the hands

to consortverb

keep company with; hang out with

to strutverb

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

to misbehaveverb

behave badly

to cantverb

heel over

to adduceverb

advance evidence for

to elapseverb

(of time) to pass by

to distortverb

to change the shape or condition of something in a way that is no longer clear or natural

to relapseverb

go back to bad behavior

to gambolverb

play boisterously

to sentenceverb

to officially state the punishment of someone found guilty in a court of law

to cossetverb

treat with excessive indulgence

to enhanceverb

to improve in quality, strength, attractiveness, or value

to balkverb

to be unwilling to be a part of something or be hesitant towards it, particularly in order to avoid danger

to cavortverb

play boisterously

to chafeverb

become or make sore by or as if by rubbing