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SAT Words 21
of 1000
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| covert | (adj. )secretly engaged in (Nerwin waged a _____ campaign against his enemies, while outwardly appearing to remain friendly.) |
| credulity | (n.) readiness to believe (His _____ made him an easy target for con men.) |
| crescendo | (n.) a steady increase in intensity or volume (The _____ of the brass instruments gave the piece a patriotic feel.) |
| criteria | (n.) standards by which something is judged (Among Mrs. Fields’s _____ for good cookies are that they be moist and chewy.) |
| culmination | (n.) the climax toward which something progresses (The _____ of the couple’s argument was the decision to divorce.) |
| culpable | (adj.) deserving blame (He was _____ of the crime and was sentenced to perform community service for 75 years.) |
| cultivate | (v.) to nurture, improve, refine (At the library, she _____d her interest in spy novels.) |
| cumulative | (adj.) increasing, building upon itself (The _____ effect of hours spent in the sun was a deep tan.) |
| cunning | (adj.) sly, clever at being deceitful (The general devised a _____ plan to surprise the enemy.) |
| cupidity | (n.) greed, strong desire (His _____ made him enter the abandoned gold mine despite the obvious dangers.) |
| cursory | (adj.) brief to the point of being superficial (Late for the meeting, she cast a _____ glance at the agenda.) |
| curt | (adj.) abruptly and rudely short (Her _____ reply to my question made me realize that she was upset at me.) |
| curtail | (v.) to lessen, reduce (Since losing his job, he had to _____ his spending.) |
| daunting | (adj.) intimidating, causing one to lose courage (He kept delaying the _____ act of asking for a promotion.) |
| dearth | (n.) a lack, scarcity (An eager reader, she was dismayed by the _____ of classic books at the library.) |
| debacle | (n.) a disastrous failure, disruption (The elaborately designed fireworks show turned into a _____ when the fireworks started firing in random directions.) |
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