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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. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them
humility
hasty
forlorn
beguile
2. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction
barrage
rout
compile
elicited
3. A name used b y writer that is not real
diminish
pseudonym
dilution
bombastic
4. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere
perturbed
mournful
denounce
rhetoric
5. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha
formality
benefactor
probity
prescribed
6. To have foretold vision
envision
verbose
sole
egregious
7. To make unpleasant sound
provincial
grin
jangle
incentive
8. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently
rout
reluctant
viable
extent
9. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history
curmudgeon
glum
fauna
entrench
10. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm
topography
persistently
morale
spurn
11. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely
viscous
lamentable
salutary
humility
12. A series of unpleasant things that happen
haste
conglomeration
enthrall with
rash
13. To make sth smaller or weak
diminish
obtuse
preeminent
ghastly
14. Money paid regularly to sb as wages
stipend
ammunition
assortment
magnify
15. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing
enthrall with
viscous
ascetic
assortment
16. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy
viciously
premonition
placate
vetiver
17. To give sb the right to do sth
entitle
entrench
incensed
agnostic
18. To enjoy or desire much
formality
relish
incensed
utilitarian
19. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth
obsequious
relish
dearth
applicable
20. Very dry; having no or little rain
rescind
arid
mirth
arsonist
21. A match of boxing/wrestling
candor
bout
monetary
sodden
22. Very large
humanitarian
heirloom
voluminous
viable
23. To fell disgust or strong dislike
discreet
repulsed
impetus
criteria
24. Never changing therefore boring
subsidize
monotonously
reapportion
spurious
25. Sad - quite and unhappy
dire
provincial
belligerent
glum
26. Not important or serious; not worth considering
forlorn
trivial
belligerent
redundant
27. To tell again
spawn
sumptuous
retelling
rubric
28. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion
refute
replicate
editorial
offbeat
29. Skill with your hands; skilfully done
cyanide
rescind
impetus
dexterous
30. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization
benefactor
titillate
coax
provincial
31. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own
chivalry
altruistic
erosion
clash with
32. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things
farce
garrulous
retelling
reign over
33. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline
ascetic
acerbic
mundane
upbraid
34. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)
prevalent
resemble
repudiate
spurious
35. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money
scanty
miserly
seedy
indigenous
36. Organized of levels from high to low in a society
arsonist
indefatigable
prevalent
hierarchical
37. False - although seeming to be genuine
addendum
rout
spurious
conceal
38. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty
cyanide
niche
alias
elicited
39. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity
rarefy
extolling
integrity
salutary
40. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm
feral
havoc
monotony
rarefy
41. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up
chivalry
arsonist
illuminate
vetiver
42. To copy sth exactly
stipend
replicate
nourish
humanitarian
43. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public
morale
explicitly
lambaste
entrench
44. Something that encourage a process or activity
illuminate
enthrall with
impetus
infectious
45. A legal document from a court of order
writ
exterminate
tentative
insinuate
46. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect
pretentious
barrage
leaden
virulent
47. 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
utilitarian
cede
rhetoric
chivalry
48. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have
arsonist
periphery
extolling
wistfully
49. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen
precipitate
monetary
garrulous
provincial
50. Lonely and unhappy
periphery
forlorn
editorial
feral