incite; give heart or courage to
The coach would goad his players to perform at their best.
Vocabulary like goad 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.
nonsense; unintelligible talking
excited and silly; having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
carefully; in a gingerly manner
sparkle; a flash of light (especially reflected light)
round figure; the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
polished; a magazine printed on good quality paper
glare; look at with a fixed gaze
lover of food; a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
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