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CPS HSAT Vocabulary · Tier 1

bother

verb

Definition

to annoy or trouble

In a sentence

Don't bother him while he reads.

Similar words

  • annoy
  • disturb

Related vocabulary

Why this word matters: bother appears in academic reading at the 8th-grade level and is exactly the type of word that shows up on the CPS HSAT Reading section. Practice it in context with our spaced-repetition system at vocabulary.