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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. Not enough
scanty
morale
offbeat
procure
2. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land
barrage
deprecate
lethargy
vassal
3. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant
prompt
repulsed
pretentious
salutary
4. Horrible or terrible
ghastly
enthrall with
writ
phenomenon
5. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way
reign over
denounce
pantomime
titillate
6. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy
conjecture
resemble
vetiver
metes out
7. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty
elicited
integrity
farce
diminish
8. To make sth happen or be produced
trivial
patron
concession
spawn
9. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities
humanitarian
syncopated
mundane
seedy
10. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left
wane
deplete
wax and wane
eradication
11. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth
grant
famished
cyanide
spurn
12. To make sth into catalogue
denounce
impetus
catalogue
grin
13. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own
cessation
altruistic
undertake
reign over
14. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth
demolish
cognizant
pyromaniac
arbitrary
15. To depend on something
hull
barrage
hinges on
syncopated
16. Very high (loft=attic)
vassal
lofty
precarious
compartmentalize
17. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not
impetus
divulge
dexterous
agnostic
18. Physically strong and healthy
salient
able-bodied
eradication
condone
19. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion
editorial
exuberant
subvert
stolid
20. To make unpleasant sound
entreat
jangle
altruistic
chivalry
21. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement
reign over
exemption
preeminent
promiscuous
22. Very dry; having no or little rain
arid
serenade
expatriate
indefatigable
23. Showing much or too much emotion
effusive
confront
humility
divulge
24. The outer edge of a particular area
integrity
magnify
hasty
periphery
25. Supporter
dire
proponent
nourish
benchmark
26. A highly poisonous chemical
cyanide
reign over
dilution
magnify
27. Rule d and controlled by men
acerbic
premonition
patriarchal
genial
28. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things
garrulous
able-bodied
hierarchical
salutary
29. Very important in making sth to happen
dearth
probity
instrumental
exuberant
30. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible
wax
editorial
periphery
proponent
31. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people
agnostic
disseminate
repudiate
salutary
32. To do or be better than sb/sth
niche
wistfully
surpass
mercenary
33. 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
chivalry
illuminate
ungainly
inept
34. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'
integrity
beguile
glowing
illuminate
35. To make you sad
disseminate
compile
dreary
editorial
36. An animal or a plant of parents from different species
dexterous
acerbic
hierarchical
hybrid
37. Focus more on function than other qualities
sole
humanitarian
utilitarian
penchant
38. Not important or serious; not worth considering
deprecate
trivial
provincial
bustling
39. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)
perturbed
prescribed
repudiate
extolling
40. Nervous and easily frightened
grudgingly
nourish
spurious
timorous
41. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words
repulsed
offbeat
curt
heirloom
42. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true
discreet
elicited
subvert
insinuate
43. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked
vague
blatant
curt
hinges on
44. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely
replicate
viscous
rash
mournful
45. Money paid regularly to sb as wages
embark
stipend
feign
probity
46. A fake name of a criminal or actor
misnomer
grin
alias
vetiver
47. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity
rarefy
fidelity
egregious
undertake
48. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth
sodden
disseminate
fallacy
diminish
49. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)
virulent
insinuate
prevalent
indigenous
50. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.
niche
grudgingly
subtle
viable