witty comment; make jokes or quips
She made a clever quip that made everyone laugh during dinner.
Vocabulary like quip 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.
swamp; a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
a requirement or limiting condition
dilemma; a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant one
put down forcefully
complaining; habitually complaining
doubtful or suspicious
objection; evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections
dormant; not active or activated
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