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English II Vocab 29
English II SAT Word Power Vocab 29
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| travail | strenuous physical or mental labor Modern medicine has helped to lessen the _______ of childbirth. |
| validate | to declare legally valid The couple decided to marry and _____ their relationship. |
| vent | a means of escape or release George felt the need to _____ his anger in class even if it resulted in suspension. |
| voracious | an insatiable appetite The dog's _________ appetite could not be satisfied with small treats. |
| waffle | to speak or write evasively The speech writers make a living _______ing the issues. |
| wince | to flinch When she saw her test grade she ______ed at the thought of having to show it to her parents. |
| winnow | to get rid of undesirable parts The proofreader _______ all grammatical errors in the article before it went to press. |
| wrath | extreme or violent rage The Puritans feared the _______ of God above all else. |
| writhe | to cause to twist or bend The fish __________ed free of the hook and escaped back into the sea. |
| zenith | the peak; the highest point The sun reached it's ________ at noon. |