SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 16

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  1. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  2. curious
    eager to investigate and learn or learn more
  3. depart
    go away or leave
  4. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  5. credit
    an estimate of ability to fulfill financial commitments
  6. emit
    give off, send forth, or discharge
  7. margin
    the boundary line or area immediately inside the boundary
  8. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  9. core
    the center of an object
  10. dominant
    most frequent or common
  11. impertinent
    improperly forward or bold
  12. intense
    possessing a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
Created on Fri Jun 06 11:46:22 EDT 2025

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