SAT Word Skills 6 - Lesson 20

to make a quick and involuntary movement in response to a surprise, pain, or fear

difendersi

to reject or dismiss someone or something in an abrupt or blunt manner

to decrease, reduce, or restrict something, often by cutting down its size, duration, or range

impegnarsi

dotare

fendere

rescindere

to mark or be a sign of an entity or a concept

comportare

proposare

raspare

to express contempt or derision by mocking, ridiculing, and laughing at someone or something

gemere

caricaturare

to overrun in large numbers

to give personal property to someone through a legal instrument, typically after one's death

to systematically collect and record demographic data about a population

lamentarsi