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SAT Critical Reading Vocab
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sat
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logic-and-reasoning
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion
surpass
obsequious
editorial
feign
2. A special liking for sth
strenuous
formality
patron
penchant
3. A lack of sth
formality
dearth
altruistic
indefatigable
4. Focus more on function than other qualities
utilitarian
benchmark
wax and wane
integrity
5. Full of energy - excitement and happiness
benefactor
obsequious
exuberant
verbose
6. Souvenir
upbraid
spurious
mementos
confront
7. Small and poor in quality
meager
reapportion
cessation
chivalry
8. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought
conceal
instrumental
promiscuous
acerbic
9. Rule as emperor - king - or queen
pyromaniac
prudence
reign over
founder
10. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy
explicitly
vetiver
writ
subsidize
11. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked
compile
infectious
mime
blatant
12. (spots) done very fast with great energy
blistering
exuberant
dexterous
hull
13. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization
topography
omit
benefactor
prudence
14. Not wise or sensible
multifarious
acerbic
miserly
imprudence
15. Nervous and easily frightened
timorous
famished
misnomer
ungainly
16. Unwilling to tell people about things
miserly
reticent
convoluted
bequeath
17. Not needed or useful
unpalatable
curt
redundant
exuberant
18. A standard or principle by which sth is judged
miserly
criteria
dearth
salient
19. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction
distraught
indefatigable
barrage
altruistic
20. Full of people moving around in a busy way
bout
able-bodied
bustling
belligerent
21. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change
entrench
thwart
dexterous
pantomime
22. To make yourself responsible for sth
undertake
dilution
obsequious
discreet
23. The act of conceding
reapportion
plummet
concession
ghastly
24. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery
monotonously
niche
cessation
placid
25. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said
bombastic
upbraid
writ
envision
26. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing
stolid
conceal
refute
dexterous
27. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant
ungainly
exuberant
mirth
undertake
28. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant
enact
elicited
salutary
incentive
29. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger
applicable
pretentious
magnify
amorous
30. Never changing therefore boring
instrumental
monotonously
entreat
superfluous
31. To destroy completely or accidentally
proponent
titillate
demolish
enact
32. Showing much or too much emotion
able-bodied
patron
leaden
effusive
33. Common - widespread
grudgingly
prevalent
reticent
premonition
34. To make you sad
misconstrue
compartmentalize
periphery
dreary
35. Extremely wet
effusive
scanty
rout
sodden
36. Strong and not easily damaged
pseudonym
sturdy
elicited
lethargy
37. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words
lanky
dire
compartmentalize
curt
38. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space
captive
bombastic
grudgingly
cognizant
39. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land
precipitate
vassal
courtly
wax
40. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves
displace
writ
convoluted
spawn
41. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede
fidelity
verbose
confront
sole
42. Extremely bad
incensed
lofty
arid
egregious
43. The outer edge of a particular area
rash
leaden
periphery
dilution
44. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious
condone
arid
venerate
diminish
45. Kind and gentle
seedy
benign
refute
vexed
46. To depend on something
bustling
distraught
grudgingly
hinges on
47. Hurried - especially when this has bad results
farce
jangle
undertake
hasty
48. Skill with your hands; skilfully done
dexterous
unrest
sturdy
rail at
49. Unpleasant and not easy to accept
applicable
deficit
unpalatable
harbinger
50. To fell disgust or strong dislike
denounce
unrest
repulsed
spurious