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SAT Word Skills 6 - Lesson 20

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SAT Word Skills 6
to flinch
[Verb]

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

Ex: The unexpected fireworks display caused the dog flinch and hide under the bed .
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to ward off or prevent something undesirable from happening

Ex: If only they forfended against the possibility of a data breach , they could have avoided the costly repercussions .
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to rebuff
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to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner

Ex: Despite their shared history , rebuffed any attempts to discuss their past relationship .
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to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

Ex: The abridged the speech for a younger audience , condensing the content to ensure it was easily understood .
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to engage
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to take part in or become involved with something actively

Ex: She engaged in a lively discussion about the book.
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to endow
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to provide a gift or quality, to someone or something, often implying a permanent gift or quality

Ex: The ancient legend claims that the endowed the hero with superhuman strength to defeat the monster .
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to cleave
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to adhere firmly or stick closely to something

Ex: By the time they noticed , the glue had cleaved the parts together , making it difficult to separate them .
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to officially cancel a law, decision, agreement, etc.

Ex: The company rescinded the controversial policy after receiving significant backlash from employees .
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to denote
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to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept

Ex: The symbol ' + ' in a mathematical equation is denote addition .
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to entail
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to necessitate or result in a logical consequence or outcome

Ex: The ongoing conflict between the two entails significant diplomatic efforts to resolve peacefully .
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to moot
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to bring up a topic or question for discussion

Ex: The question of funding mooted but ultimately not addressed in the discussion .
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to rasp
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to produce a harsh, grating sound or to utter with a rough, grating tone

Ex: The chains on the bicycle rasping rhythmically as the rider pedaled through the quiet streets .
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to scoff
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to express contempt or derision by mocking, ridiculing, and laughing at someone or something

Ex: When the teacher introduces a new teaching method , a few skeptical scoff at the idea .
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to bemoan
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to express great regret or sorrow for something

Ex: bemoaned how the new policy had negatively impacted employees .
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to create a humorous or exaggerated representation of someone or something by distorting their features or characteristics

Ex: Tomorrow 's assignment will require us caricature famous landmarks in a whimsical art project .
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to infest
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to overrun in large numbers

Ex: The social media platform is infesting our feeds with advertisements and sponsored content , making it difficult to find genuine posts from friends .
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to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death

Ex: As a gesture of gratitude , the elderly couple decided bequeath a portion of their savings to their loyal caregiver .
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to census
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to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

Ex: By the time they censusing the region , they had gathered comprehensive data on its population dynamics .
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to bemoan
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to complain or show one's dissatisfaction with something

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