polish; polish and make shiny
He would burnish the silver to a brilliant shine.
Vocabulary like burnish appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.
shortness in expression
fragile; having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
document; a small book usually having a paper cover
abrupt; marked by rude or peremptory shortness
volume; the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts
mistake; make a mess of, destroy or ruin
floaty; tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
grow; grow and flourish
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