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  ( SAT Prep - Sample Word )
This word "burnish" often comes up in the SAT. Of the choices below which is the closest in meaning?
antipathy
rub
commit a breach
fantasm




Detailed description and alternate definitions of the word 'burnish':
  A smooth glossy finish or appearance; luster.
  To rub with a tool that serves especially to smooth or polish.
  To make smooth or glossy by or as if by rubbing; polish.

Synonyms of word 'burnish' :
 buff
 glossiness
 polish
 furbish
 gloss


Usage of the word 'burnish' in Sentences :
  burnished ware from the New Forest.
  burnished ware.
  then burnish the metal with a mild cream chrome polish.
  burnish when dry.
  burnished to produce a silky smooth surface.
  burnished with a suede brush to bring out the highlights.
  burnished bronze.
  burnished gold, reminiscent of the wonders found in the Valley of the Kings.
  The highly burnished pottery may be based on metal prototypes.
  She lightly burnishes all her work giving a matt finish that is reminiscent of the pebbles found on the beach.

Usage of the word 'burnish' in popular media :
Washington Post   —
  but the current leadership has sought to burnish its image with various cleanup campaigns..... read more ››
 the mission sets a precedent for future operations in areas overseas where the lives and property of chinese are threatened and will burnish the navy's credentials among the public, erickson said..... read more ››
 yet the 78-year-old singh, who often sounded hesitant and defensive, did little in his appearance to restore confidence or burnish his country's reputation..... read more ››
 media coverage of mr. verdon's menus helped burnish the kennedys' reputation as tastemakers and spurred home cooks across the united states to begin investigating french cuisine..... read more ››
 the project is one of several underway that together make up a multi-million dollar overhaul, with substantial federal funding, that aims to spruce up the mall and burnish the city's monumental core after years of neglect and overuse..... read more ››
 myd impression, based on two decades worth of davos meetings, is that heads of state don't attend to negotiate deals. rather, they use davos as a platform to burnish their internationalist credentials, to impress audiences back home - or simply to hang out with their friends..... read more ››
  it was a clear statement that although hu might want gates in china to burnish his legacy as a steward of solid ties with washington before he steps down next year, the military has a different view..... read more ››
 obama is slated to meet with tech executives today in california, part of the presidentæ’??s efforts to burnish his pro-business and job creation agenda..... read more ››
 its polish is high enough in good times but, when crisis looms, the burnish fades and cracks..... read more ››
 the connection of the heads of sedition with the public must be cut," jannati told thousands of worshipers.... read more ››

Wall Street Journal   —
 more entrepreneurs and professionals embrace self-publishing as way to burnish credentials and attract new customers.... read more ››
 prosecutors have alleged that starr used his access to the rich and the famous to æ’??burnish an image of trustworthinessæ’?â� and tried to create an air of exclusivity..... read more ››
 obama is slated to meet with tech executives today in california, part of the presidentæ’??s efforts to burnish his pro-business and job creation agenda..... read more ››
 the rise comes as the government seeks an agreement with barclays plc, royal bank of scotland group plc, lloyds banking group plc and hsbc holdings plc to extend as much as ?å“190 billion to small businesses this year, as part of a wider effort to get banks to do more to revive the economy and to help them burnish their image..... read more ››
 prosecutors claimed mr. starr used his access to famous clients to "burnish an image of trustworthiness" and tried to create an air of exclusivity..... read more ››
 cambodia's prime minister hun sen also has used the issue domestically to burnish his nationalist credentials..... read more ››
  in short, there was a market opportunityæ’??as there so often is when organizations tout their awards and thereby burnish their brand. .... read more ››
 prosecutors accused the financial adviser, whose wife is a former exotic dancer, of using his access to celebs like scorsese, snipes, goldie hawn, ron howard and annie leibovitz to æ’??burnish an image of trustworthiness.æ’?â�.... read more ››




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