2019年3月SAT閱讀考詞預測

• telltale：標志性的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?：許多Untold generations have lived and died in this ancient land.
• take sb to task for : 責備The teacher took Tom to task for turning in such a sloppy report.
• dispense: 執行? =administerThe judge dispenses?rulings that are timely and efficient.
• provide: 約定；規定? =stipulateThe contract provides?that certain deadlines will be met.
• Keep track of 記錄；知道Birds can keep track of?time without any sensory cues from outside world.
• build：1、體形a man of stocky build
• affect ??裝作affectation?做作
• beard: 公然反對beard the board of directors?????勇敢面對
• consumed by his work（這種搭配之下，表達）他深深喜歡他的工作
• couch: 表達One theory is couched?in the terms of advantage to population.
• eclipse: 超過an outstanding performance that eclipsed?the previous record
• flag: 萎縮；下降
• out of sorts/ out of humor? ?心情不佳、身體不佳
• humor: 脾氣；秉性
• temperament ???脾氣、秉性
• complex? ?膚色；復合體
• countenance? 支持；贊同；表情
• take leave?to do=permission ?允許
• observe, suspect, contend, argue?that說……, 或者 認為…….
• sentiment, perception, perspective? ?觀點
• occasion 導致This probably occasioned?the whole transaction.
• qualify??限制；約束
• tender提供：tender one's resignation
• strain 變形；血統
• wind?the clock ????????????上發條wind through the forest 蜿蜒曲折
• against the grain ??與什么相矛盾
• balk at the price/ balk at eating the worms對…… 猶豫
• Thought to be domesticated dogs gone feral, wild dogs have?borne the brunt of?extensive extermination programs.首當其沖， 受到最大的影響
• Many scientists believe that a number of these greenhouse problems will come to pass. ? ? 出現
• fit and trim??????健康勻稱
• fits and starts????一陣陣的（表示不連續）
• He has a knack of anticipating criticism.有天賦
• At some major banks, the number of bad loans is starting to level off. ???穩定下來
• Schools have made strides in?teaching students the importance of recycling. 大進步
• mete out?punishment ????????執行
• The preordering of Apple’s ipad was off the chart.爆表、特別多
• The implication took a while to sink in.滲入，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.??????注銷