English SAT Vocab

Logically consistent, intelligible

To be in the same place or occur at the same time

Honesty, frankness

Brief and direct in expression; to the point

A noisy fight

To lower the status or stature of something

Act of breakinig, violation

To criticize severely

To increase in number or amount; to pile up, collect or gather

After hurting Bobby's feelings, Joe decided to _______ for his actions by apologizing to him.

To stop or hold; to keep from going on

The ________ boy created a plot to steal his classmate's lunch during recess.

To scatter, thin out, break up

Courtesy, politeness

To seize, arrest

To plot, scheme

Sharp, severe

To reduce to a lower grade or rank

To aid, help, encourage (usually to do something illegal)

Clearness of appearance, opinion or thought

To voice disapproval

To wear away the surface or some part of by friction

I do not want to be merely proficient in Chinese; I want to be ________ and comprehensible.

Up in the air, especially in flight

A feeling of fear or nervous wonder and respect