SAT Vocabulary Review: Day 1

drawn to the company of others, sociable 

a great fire

To laugh at mockingly, scorn

lethargic, dormant, lacking motion

deceptive appearance

tremendous noise, disharmonious sound  

criticize or scold severely 

To seize or plunder

angry verbal attack

light, airy, transparent 

bitterness, discord

short, abrupt, dismissive

extremely lively, enthusiastic 

existing everywhere, widespread 

dried up, dehydrated 

an overabundant supply or indulgence 

a gift or blessing 

intellectually convincing

clear, transparent 

demanding, having high and often unattainable standards  

scold, criticize, reject

shy, quiet, modest

wild, savage

lacking concern, emotion

To urge, coax

One who attacks common beliefs or institutions   

to proclaim, make known

hostile

To control or diffuse a potentially explosive situation

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something