SAT Vocabulary Level 1 — Set 71

Set 71 of SAT Vocabulary Level 1 covers 5 words: plead, construe, retrieve, undo, redirect. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

1. plead · verb/pliːd/

   to make an emotional appeal or request

   She pleaded with her parents to let her stay out late for the party.

   Synonyms: implore, beseech, appeal

   Origin: Middle English 'pleden', from Old French 'plaider', from Latin 'plicare' meaning 'to fold' or 'to weave'

2. construe · verb/kənˈstruː/

   to interpret or understand the meaning of something

   Many people tend to construe her silence as disapproval, even though she may simply be lost in thought.

   Synonyms: interpret, explain, understand

   Origin: from Latin 'construere' meaning 'to build together'

3. retrieve · verb/rɪˈtriv/

   to get back or regain something

   The dog was trained to retrieve the ball whenever it was thrown.

   Synonyms: recover, regain, fetch

   Origin: Middle English 'retrieven', from Old French 'retrever', from Latin 'retrahere', meaning 'to draw back'

4. undo · verb/ʌnˈdu/

   to reverse the effect of an action or decision

   She decided to undo the changes she had made to the document before sending it out.

   Synonyms: reverse, cancel, annul

   Origin: from Old English 'undōn', meaning to 'open, to loosen,' from 'un-' meaning 'not' + 'dōn' meaning 'to do'.

5. redirect · verb/ˌriː.dɪˈrɛkt/

   to change the direction or focus of something

   The company decided to redirect its marketing efforts towards social media platforms to reach a younger audience.

   Synonyms: reorient, divert, steer

   Origin: The word 'redirect' is derived from the prefix 're-', meaning 'again' or 'back', and the root word 'direct', which comes from the Latin 'direcere', meaning 'to set straight' or 'to guide'.