SAT Word List # SAT/M119

Explanation of persist (verb)
forms: persisted; persisted; persisting
to continue steadfast against opposition

Explanation of obliterate (verb)
forms: obliterated; obliterated; obliterating
to cause to disappear

Explanation of captivate (verb)
forms: captivated; captivated; captivating
to fascinate, as by excellence, eloquence or beauty

Explanation of bedaub (verb)
forms: bedaubed; bedaubed; bedaubing
to smear over, as with something oily or sticky

Explanation of patter (verb)
forms: pattered; pattered; pattering
to mumble something over and over

Explanation of assonate (verb)
forms: assonated; assonated; assonating
to accord in sound, especially vowel sound

Explanation of ante (verb)
forms: anted, anteed; anted, anteed; anteing
in the game of poker, to put up a stake before the cards are dealt

Explanation of obligate (verb)
forms: obligated; obligated; obligating
to hold to the fulfillment of duty

Explanation of condescend (verb)
forms: condescended; condescended; condescending
to come down voluntarily to equal terms with inferiors

Explanation of decimate (verb)
forms: decimated; decimated; decimating
to destroy a measurable or large proportion of