add yeast, cause to rise; cause to puff up with a leaven
The baker added yeast to leaven the bread dough.
Vocabulary like leaven 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.
complaint; express grief verbally
ridicule; ridicule with satire
lethargic; lacking spirit or liveliness
theft; the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
sluggishness; a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
inactive; potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
praise; praise, glorify, or honor
given generously or excessively
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