become excessive
The overly sweet dessert will cloy after a few bites.
Vocabulary like cloy 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.
secret; conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
clear up; make clear and (more) comprehensible
section; (grammar) an expression including a subject and predicate
fear of enclosed spaces; a morbid fear of being closed in a confined space
forgiveness; good weather with comfortable temperatures
commonplace; a trite or obvious remark
high point; the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
exclusive group; an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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