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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. Only; single
superfluous
trivial
sole
impetus
2. To make you sad
premonition
blistering
unvarying
dreary
3. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong
founder
syncopated
rescind
feral
4. Very important in making sth to happen
mercenary
farce
instrumental
dreary
5. To make yourself responsible for sth
monetary
beguile
lofty
undertake
6. Using only as much money or food as is necessary
frugal
prudence
bequeath
dreary
7. To stop sb do sth from his atempt
illuminate
thwart
divulge
grant
8. Skill with your hands; skilfully done
dexterous
hierarchical
effusive
cede
9. To break under pressure
laconic
blatant
shear
lambaste
10. Extremely wet
titillate
unpalatable
clump
sodden
11. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid
wax
rash
rescind
metes out
12. Cheerful and friendly
illuminate
promiscuous
genial
deprecate
13. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious
prevalent
condone
formality
undertake
14. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said
famished
mirth
upbraid
ammunition
15. To try hard not to show your feelings
wax and wane
chock back
offbeat
stolid
16. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time
egregious
magnify
haste
spurious
17. To do or be better than sb/sth
surpass
relish
annex
impetus
18. Not important or serious; not worth considering
wax
effusive
havoc
trivial
19. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth
ammunition
cessation
precipitate
fidelity
20. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad
chock back
prudence
harbinger
addendum
21. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion
editorial
chivalry
pseudonym
explicitly
22. To make unpleasant sound
entitle
salutary
hierarchical
jangle
23. Very high (loft=attic)
rubric
lofty
bombastic
prompt
24. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair
leaden
refute
expatriate
reign over
25. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force
ration
conjecture
annex
jangle
26. Dull gray - like lead
plummet
cynically
leaden
deplete
27. A person who helps in criminal incidents
accomplice
proponent
wane
probity
28. Very disappointing
lamentable
refute
curt
redundant
29. The quality of being completely honest
vague
probity
famished
frugal
30. Violent and brutal
entreat
viciously
jangle
flimsy
31. A gradual decline of sth
indefatigable
dire
deficit
erosion
32. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem
hull
haste
vague
founder
33. Not needed or useful
genial
confront
liberator
redundant
34. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen
wax and wane
precipitate
benefactor
candor
35. Showing much or too much emotion
wistfully
rejoinder
effusive
venerate
36. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'
glowing
lofty
obsequious
mime
37. A lack of sth
subvert
condone
dearth
eradication
38. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words
curt
disrupt
garrulous
magnify
39. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult
unrest
embark on
tentative
envision
40. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.
bequeath
denounce
totter
compile
41. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant
placid
flimsy
tentative
proponent
42. Not wise or sensible
refute
imprudence
upbraid
proponent
43. To make sth weaker
enthrall with
forlorn
dilution
feign
44. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
mementos
pseudonym
preeminent
entrench
45. Extremely bad
rout
redundant
egregious
laconic
46. To make sb less angry about sth
placate
rarefy
multifarious
plummet
47. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
spurious
periphery
progenitor
candor
48. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery
cessation
salutary
coax
venue
49. Not noticeable or obvious
subtle
founder
mirth
premonition
50. A mix of different things found together
bustling
conglomeration
sole
curmudgeon