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SAT Word Skills 5 - Lesson 46

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SAT Word Skills 5
to coddle
to coddle
[Verb]

to overly pamper or indulge someone

Ex: She coddles her pet dog, giving him treats and belly rubs whenever he whines. 
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to careen
to careen
[Verb]

to move rapidly and erratically, often with a lack of control

Ex: The car careened around the corner, narrowly missing the guardrail. 
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to enact
to enact
[Verb]

to act a role in a motion picture or perform a play on stage

Ex: She will enact the lead role in the upcoming romantic comedy. 
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to bawl
to bawl
[Verb]

to shout loudly and emotionally, often expressing distress, anger, or frustration

Ex: Frustrated by the unexpected setback, he couldn't help but bawl in anger. 
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to affect
to affect
[Verb]

to cause a change in a person, thing, etc.

Ex: The sudden loss of her job profoundly affected her emotional well-being. 
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to cringe
to cringe
[Verb]

to draw back involuntarily, often in response to fear, pain, embarrassment, or discomfort

Ex: The loud thunder made the dog cringe in fear and seek shelter. 
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to keen
to keen
[Verb]

to wail or lament loudly and mournfully, typically as an expression of grief or sorrow

Ex: She keens for the loss of her beloved pet, crying out in sorrow. 
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to lance
to lance
[Verb]

to thrust or strike with a long-pointed weapon

Ex: The knight skillfully lanced his opponent during the jousting competition. 
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to lynch
to lynch
[Verb]

to kill someone without legal approval

Ex: The angry mob decided to lynch the accused without waiting for a trial. 
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to deflect

to redirect focus or diverting someone's attention from a particular subject or matter

Ex: Her ability to deflect blame during international negotiations contributed to the successful resolution of the conflict. 
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to inject
to inject
[Verb]

to insert a substance or material into the body, often through a needle

Ex: Veterinarians may inject animals with medications for various health purposes. 
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to engrave

to carve or cut a design or lettering into a hard surface, such as metal or stone

Ex: The jeweler engraved the couple's initials on the wedding ring. 
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to canvas
to canvas
[Verb]

to cover, furnish, or decorate with a strong and woven fabric

Ex: They canvas the sails of their sailboat with durable canvas to withstand rough seas. 
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to broadcast

to use airwaves to send out TV or radio programs

Ex: The television network broadcasts news programs every evening. 
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to joust
to joust
[Verb]

to engage in a combat or competition, typically involving mounted knights, who use lances to try to unseat each other

Ex: The knights joust in the grand tournament every year. 
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to arouse
to arouse
[Verb]

to call forth or evoke specific emotions, feelings, or responses

Ex: The captivating music had the power to arouse a deep sense of nostalgia in the listeners. 
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to condemn

to give a severe punishment to someone who has committed a major crime

Ex: The court condemned the serial killer to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. 
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to denounce

to publicly express one's disapproval of something or someone

Ex: The activist group denounced the government's decision to cut funding for education. 
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