add detail or complexity
The author will elaborate on the main character's background in chapter three.
Vocabulary like elaborate 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.
cover; one celestial body obscures another
enthusiasm; the process of bubbling as gas escapes
effectiveness; capacity or power to produce a desired effect
shameless boldness
overly enthusiastic
selfishness; an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
excessively self centered
very bad; conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
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