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SAT Critical Reading Vocab
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Subjects
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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. Reveal a secret
divulge
rhetoric
plummet
ammunition
2. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair
cynically
refute
barge
spurious
3. Souvenir
mementos
entrench
cognizant
omit
4. To enjoy or desire much
egregious
compartmentalize
relish
convoluted
5. More than you need or want
phenomenon
extolling
infectious
superfluous
6. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem
warily
strenuous
rash
monetary
7. Never changing therefore boring
salient
monotonously
altruistic
viable
8. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them
impetus
humility
beguile
fauna
9. Common - widespread
heirloom
prevalent
pantomime
hierarchical
10. (spots) done very fast with great energy
misconstrue
blistering
reluctant
refute
11. Not enough
notion
able-bodied
scanty
prescribed
12. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid
compartmentalize
equivocal
trivial
rescind
13. Not important or serious; not worth considering
chock back
trivial
fallacy
exemption
14. A person who commit the crime of setting fire
curmudgeon
arsonist
cynically
ungainly
15. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities
surpass
beguile
seedy
prevalent
16. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves
convoluted
rubric
accomplice
disrupt
17. Strong and not easily damaged
virulent
wistfully
sturdy
viscous
18. Organized of levels from high to low in a society
spawn
hierarchical
dilution
denounce
19. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew
egregious
arbitrary
vexed
reapportion
20. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle
conglomeration
chivalry
rash
strenuous
21. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious
condone
unrest
penchant
redundant
22. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage
belligerent
liberator
conceal
extent
23. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church
excommunicate
wax
chivalry
penchant
24. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.
niche
barrage
curt
equivocal
25. To look like or be similar to another person or thing
alias
resemble
founder
fallacy
26. Needing great effort and energy
extent
strenuous
viable
feral
27. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people
demolish
compile
pretentious
hasty
28. Very large
voluminous
concession
ungainly
candor
29. Rage
thwart
rail at
agnostic
multifarious
30. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing
frugal
mirth
deplete
plummet
31. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.
founder
procure
grin
bequeath
32. To deal with a problem or difficult situation
deplete
confront
viciously
humility
33. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth
applicable
fidelity
curt
timorous
34. Using only a few words to say sth
diminish
notion
convoluted
laconic
35. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)
clash with
progenitor
misconstrue
reign over
36. The quality of being humble
salutary
mercenary
disseminate
humility
37. Wipe out
indefatigable
lamentable
exterminate
monotony
38. The complete destruction of every trace of something
resemble
eradication
vassal
denounce
39. Plunge
plummet
precarious
conventional
thwart
40. To do or be better than sb/sth
surpass
ungainly
lanky
strenuous
41. The act of conceding
concession
sole
subtle
annex
42. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable
persistently
tentative
grudgingly
heirloom
43. To make unpleasant sound
benefactor
imprudence
stolid
jangle
44. To try hard not to show your feelings
mundane
lanky
chock back
bustling
45. Kind and gentle
droll
feign
meager
benign
46. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference
vague
venue
provincial
titillate
47. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.
meager
blistering
denounce
arid
48. Unpleasant and not easy to accept
misconstrue
venerate
timorous
unpalatable
49. To refuse - reject in a proud way
trivial
dreary
spurn
lambaste
50. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth
clump
cede
distraught
fallacy