The teacher would often extol the virtues of hard work and dedication to her students.
synonyms
praisecommendlaud
word origin — Originates from the Latin word 'extollere', which means 'to raise up' or 'to lift up'.
extol, lope, ooze, depreciate, bungle: meanings and examples
Learn these 5 words from SAT Vocabulary Level 2 set 171. Each entry includes a definition, example sentence, pronunciation, and synonyms. Use the interactive cards above to practice them.
extol · verb/ɪkˈstoʊl/
to praise highly or enthusiastically
The teacher would often extol the virtues of hard work and dedication to her students.
Synonyms: praise, commend, laud
Origin: Originates from the Latin word 'extollere', which means 'to raise up' or 'to lift up'.
lope · verb/loʊp/
to run or move with a long, bounding stride
The deer began to lope gracefully through the open fields, effortlessly covering ground with each stride.
Synonyms: gallop, jog, bound
Origin: The word 'lope' originated in the early 19th century, possibly derived from the dialectal word 'lope,' which means to leap or spring.
ooze · verb/uːz/
to flow or leak slowly out of a place
The thick syrup began to ooze out of the bottle when I tipped it over.
Synonyms: drip, seep, exude
Origin: Middle English 'ōsen', from Old English 'ōsian', meaning 'to flow out, ooze'
depreciate · verb/dɪˈpriː.ʃiˌeɪt/
to decrease in value over time
Over time, new technology has caused many older models to depreciate significantly in value.
Synonyms: devalue, diminish, drop
Origin: Late Latin 'depreciatus', from 'de-' meaning 'down' and 'pretium' meaning 'price' or 'value'
bungle · verb/ˈbʌŋɡl/
to carry out a task clumsily or ineptly
He managed to bungle the presentation, forgetting key points and mixing up the slides.
Synonyms: mess up, botch, blunder
Origin: The word 'bungle' originates from the 16th century, possibly from the dialect of 'bung,' which means to do something poorly or inadequately.