The teacher asked the students to annotate the text with their thoughts and questions.
synonyms
commentexplainnote
word origin — The word 'annotate' comes from the Latin 'annotatus', the past participle of 'annotare', meaning 'to note or to remark', which is a combination of 'ad-' (to) and 'notare' (to note).
SAT Vocabulary Level 1 — Set 55
Set 55 of SAT Vocabulary Level 1 covers 5 words: annotate, underlie, exhaust, bypass, arrange. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
annotate · verb/ˈæn.ə.teɪt/
to add explanatory notes or comments to a text
The teacher asked the students to annotate the text with their thoughts and questions.
Synonyms: comment, explain, note
Origin: The word 'annotate' comes from the Latin 'annotatus', the past participle of 'annotare', meaning 'to note or to remark', which is a combination of 'ad-' (to) and 'notare' (to note).
underlie · verb/ˌʌndərˈlaɪ/
to be the basis or cause of something
Several economic factors underlie the current recession, including rising unemployment and inflation.
Synonyms: linger, underpin, sustain
Origin: from Middle English underlie, from Old English underlicgan, combining 'under-' and 'lie' (to lie down or rest).
exhaust · verb/ɪɡˈzɔst/
to use up all of something or to drain of energy or resources
The marathon runner's intense training regimen began to exhaust his energy reserves long before the race was over.
Synonyms: deplete, drain, tire
Origin: Middle English, from Latin 'exhaurire', meaning 'to draw out, to drain out' (ex- 'out' + haurire 'to take').
bypass · verb/ˈbaɪpæss/
to go around or avoid a specific route or obstacle
To avoid the traffic jam on Main Street, we decided to bypass the usual route and take the back roads instead.
Synonyms: go around, evade, circumvent
Origin: The word 'bypass' is derived from 'by-' meaning 'around' and 'pass', from Old English 'pæss', meaning 'a passage or way'.
arrange · verb/əˈreɪndʒ/
to put things in a neat or specific order
She decided to arrange the flowers in a beautiful vase on the table.
Synonyms: organize, sort, order
Origin: from Old French 'arenjier', from 'arengier' meaning to present or set in order, based on the Latin 'ad' (to) and 'rangem' (line, row).