SAT Word Skills 1 - Lesson 41

contestare

the ability to understand or perceive something immediately, without conscious reasoning or the need for evidence or justification

based on or derived from instinct rather than rational analysis

belief or trust in the truth of something

credibile

deserving of approval or respect, though not very exceptional

the willingness to believe or trust too readily

credulo

a set of fundamental beliefs or guiding principles

related to or living on land, rather than in the sea or air

regarding a specific region or territory

proliferare

very productive, especially in terms of ideas or creativity

causale

the ability to chemically corrode or eat away materials, typically referring to strong acids

to burn or seal a wound or tissue, typically to prevent infection and stop bleeding

espandere

a vast, open area or surface

espansione