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SAT Words 57
of 1000
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| quandary | (n.) a perplexed, unresolvable state (Carlos found himself in a _____: should he choose mint chocolate chip or cookie dough?) |
| quell | (v.) to control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation (The skilled leader deftly _____d the rebellion.) |
| querulous | (adj.) whiny, complaining (If deprived of his pacifier, young Brendan becomes _____.) |
| quixotic | (adj.) idealistic, impractical (Edward entertained a _____ desire to fall in love at first sight in a laundromat.) |
| quotidian | (adj.) daily (Ambika’s _____ routines include drinking two cups of coffee in the morning.) |
| rail | (v.) to scold, protest (The professor _____d against the injustice of the college’s tenure policy.) |
| rancid | (adj.) having a terrible taste or smell (Rob was double-dog-dared to eat the _____ egg salad sandwich.) |
| rancor | (n.) deep, bitter resentment (When Eileen challenged me to a fight, I could see the _____ in her eyes.) |
| rapport | (n.) mutual understanding and harmony (When Margaret met her paramour, they felt an instant _____.) |
| rash | (adj.) hasty, incautious (It’s best to think things over calmly and thoroughly, rather than make _____ decisions.) |
| raucous | (adj.) loud, boisterous (Sarah’s neighbors called the cops when her house party got too _____.) |
| raze | (v.) to demolish, level (The old tenement house was _____d to make room for the large chain store.) |
| rebuke | (v.) to scold, criticize (When the cops showed up at Sarah’s party, they _____d her for disturbing the peace.) |
| recalcitrant | (adj.) defiant, unapologetic (Even when scolded, the _____ young girl simply stomped her foot and refused to finish her lima beans.) |
| recapitulate | (v.) to sum up, repeat (Before the final exam, the teacher _____d the semester’s material.) |
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