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SAT Words 14
of 1000
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| catalog | 1. (v.) to list, enter into a list (The judge _____d the victim’s injuries before calculating how much money he would award.) 2. (n.) a list or collection (We received a _____ from J. Crew that displayed all of their new items.) |
| catalyze | (v.) to charge, inspire (The governor’s speech _____d the state and resuscitated the economy.) |
| caucus | (n.) a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal (The ironworkers held a _____ to determine how much of a pay increase they would request.) |
| caustic | (adj.) bitter, biting, acidic (The politicians exchanged _____ insults for over an hour during the debate.) |
| cavort | (v.) to leap about, behave boisterously (The adults ate their dinners on the patio, while the children _____d around the pool.) |
| censure | 1. (n.) harsh criticism (The frustrated teenager could not put up with her critical mother’s _____.) 2. (v.) to rebuke formally (The principal _____d the head of the English Department for forcing students to learn esoteric vocabulary.) |
| cerebral | (adj.) related to the intellect (The books we read in this class are too _____— they don’t engage my emotions at all.) |
| chaos | (n.) absolute disorder (Mr. Thornton’s sudden departure for the lavatory plunged his classroom into ____.) |
| chastise | (v.) to criticize severely (After being _____d by her peers for mimicking Britney Spears, Miranda dyed her hair black and affected a Gothic style.) |
| cherish | (v.) to feel or show affection toward something (She continued to _____ her red plaid trousers, even though they had gone out of style and no longer fit her.) |
| chide | (v.) to voice disapproval (Lucy _____d Russell for his vulgar habits and sloppy appearance.) |
| choreography | (n.) the arrangement of dances (The plot of the musical was banal, but the _____ was stunning.) |
| chronicle | 1. (n.) a written history (The library featured the newly updated _____ of World War II.) 2. (v.) to write a history (Albert’s diary _____d the day-to-day growth of his obsession with Cynthia.) |
| chronological | (adj.) arranged in order of time (Lionel carefully arranged the snapshots of his former girlfriends in _____ order, and then set fire to them.) |
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