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rouse

verb/raʊz/

definition

to awaken or stir up emotions or activity

example

The coach's inspiring speech was enough to rouse the team and boost their morale before the big game.

synonyms
awakearouseawaken
word origin — Middle English 'rūsen,' from Old Norse 'rÚsa,' meaning to rise or awaken.

SAT Vocabulary Level 2 — Set 39

Set 39 of SAT Vocabulary Level 2 covers 5 words: rouse, prosper, elude, glorify, jabber. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.

  1. rouse · verb/raʊz/

    to awaken or stir up emotions or activity

    The coach's inspiring speech was enough to rouse the team and boost their morale before the big game.

    Synonyms: awake, arouse, awaken

    Origin: Middle English 'rūsen,' from Old Norse 'rÚsa,' meaning to rise or awaken.

  2. prosper · verb/ˈprɑːspɚ/

    to succeed or thrive, especially in financial or economic terms

    Many small businesses can prosper greatly with the right marketing strategy in place.

    Synonyms: thrive, succeed, flourish

    Origin: From Latin 'prosperare', meaning 'to succeed, thrive; make happy or fortunate'.

  3. elude · verb/ɪˈluːd/

    to escape from or avoid someone or something

    Despite their best efforts, the criminal managed to elude capture from the police for several weeks.

    Synonyms: evade, avoid, escape

    Origin: from Latin 'eludere', meaning 'to evade' or 'to escape from', composed of 'e-' meaning 'out' and 'ludere' meaning 'to play'.

  4. glorify · verb/ˈɡlɔrəˌfaɪ/

    to praise and honor highly

    Many cultures tend to glorify heroes and historical figures, portraying them as paragons of virtue and courage.

    Synonyms: exalt, honor, celebrate

    Origin: Middle English 'glorifien', from Old French 'glorifier', from Latin 'glorificare', from 'gloria' meaning 'glory'

  5. jabber · verb/ˈdʒæbɚ/

    to talk rapidly and excitedly but with little sense

    The excited children jabbered away about their weekend adventures, completely unaware that their conversation made little sense to the adults around them.

    Synonyms: babble, chatter, prattle

    Origin: The word 'jabber' is believed to have originated in the late 16th century, possibly as a variant of 'jabbering,' which may be of imitative origin, meant to convey the sound of rapid, incoherent speech.