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SAT Word Skills 6 - Lesson 11

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SAT Word Skills 6
to accurse

to curse or condemn someone with great intensity or severity

Ex: She accurse her enemies every night before bed, wishing ill upon them. 
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to resent
to resent
[Verb]

to feel irritated, angry, or displeased about something

Ex: She resents having to do all the household chores while her siblings do nothing. 
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to pedal
to pedal
[Verb]

to propel and operate a bicycle or other pedal-powered vehicle

Ex: Every morning, she pedals her bike to work, enjoying the fresh air and exercise on her commute. 
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to inscribe

to write or sign a personalized message or dedication, often signed, inside a book or another item intended as a gift to someone

Ex: Before presenting the album to her parents, she inscribed a heartfelt message on the CD sleeve. 
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to acclaim

to praise someone or something enthusiastically and often publicly

Ex: Critics acclaim her novel as a masterpiece. 
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to demean
to demean
[Verb]

to behave in a way that lowers the dignity or respect of oneself or others

Ex: He demeaned himself by speaking rudely to the waiter. 
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to atone
to atone
[Verb]

to make up for a past offense or mistake by doing something good or beneficial

Ex: She atones for her mistakes by volunteering at the local soup kitchen. 
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to hew
to hew
[Verb]

to cut something by striking it with an axe or similar tool

Ex: The lumberjack skillfully hewed the massive tree with precise axe strikes. 
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to whine
to whine
[Verb]

to express one's discontent or dissatisfaction in an annoying manner

Ex: The child began to whine when he didn’t get his way at the store. 
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to whelp
to whelp
[Verb]

to give birth to puppies or young dog

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to affix
to affix
[Verb]

to attach or fasten something to another object or surface

Ex: She affixes a stamp to each envelope before mailing the letters. 
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to rebuke
to rebuke
[Verb]

to strongly criticize someone for their actions or words

Ex: She frequently rebukes her children for not completing their chores on time. 
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to dither
to dither
[Verb]

to waver or hesitate in making a decision or taking action

Ex: She dithers over which movie to watch, unable to decide between the options. 
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to inhibit

to prevent or limit an action or process

Ex: The medication is known to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. 
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to blanch
to blanch
[Verb]

to turn pale, especially in response to fear, shock, or surprise

Ex: While waiting for the results, she was visibly blanching. 
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to account

to regard someone or something in a particular way

Ex: In the evaluation, creativity will be accounted as a valuable skill. 
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to ravage
to ravage
[Verb]

to pillage, plunder, or devastate a place or area through a sudden and violent attack

Ex: The invading army ravages the countryside, looting villages and burning crops. 
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to purport

to claim or suggest something, often falsely or without proof

Ex: He purports to be an expert in finance, but he has no qualifications in the field. 
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