to relieve or lessen the pain of

to supply with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money

a short version of an event, often amusing or entertaining

an act of restoration or payment for something lost or damaged

to revive or restore to life, health, or vigor

to make something less harmful, painful, or severe

the use of words to express the opposite of what they literally mean

to improve or increase something

to change to better suit a purpose or situation

SAT Vocab Group 4 Flashcards

1

Alleviate

to relieve or lessen the pain of
a short version of an event, often amusing or entertaining
mixed or impure
dislike or distaste

2

Endow

to supply with a quality, a thing, or a gift of money
1) to strive to equal or surpass or 2) to imitate
to occupy one's attention completely
formal praise

3

Anecdote

having several possible meanings
uncertain or fluctuating, especially in decision making
a short version of an event, often amusing or entertaining
related to the careful study (= analysis) of something

4

Restitution

To damage something severely
an act of restoration or payment for something lost or damaged
Increasing in number
To estimate the amount of

5

incantation

lacking wisdom
a proverb
indisputable
not able to be given up or transferred

6

Resuscitate

to hold, withhold, reserve, or keep
to revive or restore to life, health, or vigor
a temporary delay, pause, or rest period
particular or separate

7

Facilitate

To indirectly show care for
To think about something
to make easier
Large in size or weight

8

Mitigate

to make something less harmful, painful, or severe
someone who hates people
nothing more than
having great or lasting importance

9

Irony

of or relating to the side
insight or knowledge not dependent on reason
the use of words to express the opposite of what they literally mean
to mourn deeply

10

Enhance

A person, place, or thing
formal praise
to improve or increase something
To speak clearly

11

Linguistic

lacking spirit or motivation
of or related to language
excessive or unbecoming silliness
a proverb

12

Adapt

to change to better suit a purpose or situation
to exhort or caution
to emphasize or give prominence to
one who pleads for or defends someone or something

SAT Vocab Group 4

Questions 12

SAT Vocab Group 4

Questions 12