2019年3月SAT阅读考词预测

• telltale：标志性的The telltale redness around his eyes betrayed the fatigue he was suffering.
• run-of-the-mill: 普通的He gave a fairly run-of-the-mill speech.
• untold ：许多Untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land.
• take sb to task for : 责备The teacher took Tom to task for turning in such a sloppy report.
• dispense: 执行  =administerThe judge dispenses rulings that are timely and efficient.
• provide: 约定；规定  =stipulateThe contract provides that certain deadlines will be met.
• Keep track of 记录；知道Birds can keep track of time without any sensory cues from outside world.
• build：1、体形a man of stocky build
• affect   装作affectation 做作
• beard: 公然反对beard the board of directors     勇敢面对
• consumed by his work（这种搭配之下，表达）他深深喜欢他的工作
• couch: 表达One theory is couched in the terms of advantage to population.
• eclipse: 超过an outstanding performance that eclipsed the previous record
• flag: 萎缩；下降
• out of sorts/ out of humor   心情不佳、身体不佳
• humor: 脾气；秉性
• temperament    脾气、秉性
• complex   肤色；复合体
• countenance  支持；赞同；表情
• take leave to do=permission  允许
• observe, suspect, contend, argue that说……, 或者 认为…….
• sentiment, perception, perspective   观点
• occasion 导致This probably occasioned the whole transaction.
• qualify  限制；约束
• tender提供：tender one's resignation
• strain 变形；血统
• wind the clock             上发条wind through the forest 蜿蜒曲折
• against the grain   与什么相矛盾
• balk at the price/ balk at eating the worms对…… 犹豫
• Thought to be domesticated dogs gone feral, wild dogs have borne the brunt of extensive extermination programs.首当其冲， 受到最大的影响
• Many scientists believe that a number of these greenhouse problems will come to pass.     出现
• fit and trim      健康匀称
• fits and starts    一阵阵的（表示不连续）
• He has a knack of anticipating criticism.有天赋
• At some major banks, the number of bad loans is starting to level off.    稳定下来
• Schools have made strides in teaching students the importance of recycling. 大进步
• mete out punishment         执行
• The preordering of Apple’s ipad was off the chart.爆表、特别多
• The implication took a while to sink in.渗入，被理解
• The player sounded off about the team’s decision to fine him for cursing. 抱怨
• If you love funny sitcoms, then the new show Modern Family might be right up your alley.合你的胃口
• Eventually the project was written off as a government loss.      注销