SAT Word Skills 6 - Lesson 29

to speak slowly and with prolonged vowels, often with a lazy or relaxed manner

to serve as a sign or indication of a future event

to either feel or display dissatisfaction

to put on clothing

to greatly surprise or astonish someone, often leaving them speechless or bewildered

to extend a period of time or duration

to provide or bestow something, often with a sense of temporarily imbuing a quality or attribute

to suddenly and forcibly take hold of something

to passionately campaign or fight, often with a religious or moral purpose

to appoint someone to an official position, particularly as an ambassador

to make someone feel emotionally separated or distant from others, often due to disagreements or hurt feelings

to reject or refuse disdainfully

to make something naked, often by removing covering, vegetation, or natural elements

to deceive a person, often by hiding the truth or using clever tactics to mislead them

to stare with one's mouth open in amazement or wonder

to do something in a reluctant and condescending manner

to make a harsh, high-pitched sound when something rubs against or moves against another surface that is rough or rusty

to gradually familiarize or habituate someone or something to a specific condition, practice, or environment