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SAT Critical Reading Vocab 2
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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. Wander aimlessly
perjury
ramble
reticent
parsimony
2. Lack of seriousness
prudent
insolvent
levity
malevolent
3. Flood
resolve
ironic
lurid
inundate
4. Foretelling the future
lucid
precocious
relish
prophetic
5. Generous
magnanimous
opaque
precipitate
prologue
6. Homesickness
intermittent
nostalgia
prevalent
quiescent
7. Stubborn
resplendent
ruthless
obdurate
inherent
8. Hatred
remorse
plagiarize
misanthrope
malice
9. Inadequate
optimist
ostentatious
recount
meager
10. Bankrupt
insolvent
resolution
opulence
intractable
11. Left to one's choice
pivotal
profusion
optional
mundane
12. Stupid
obtuse
prestige
lurid
rant
13. Make something last
perpetuate
mutability
precarious
inert
14. Person who looks on the good side
optimist
mock
presumptuous
instigate
15. Extreme wealth
preposterous
recant
rebuttal
opulence
16. Hidden danger
resplendent
pitfall
opportunist
mercurial
17. Dilemma
quandary
passive
muted
perfunctory
18. Individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances
mercenary
nuance
infinitesimal
opportunist
19. Technical terminology
jargon
platitude
kindle
reprove
20. Preoccupation with physical comforts and things
objective
materialism
pitfall
ingrate
21. Excuse
justification
meander
ironic
novelty
22. Narrow in outlook
pivotal
parochial
irreverence
lassitude
23. Wishing evil
insolvent
perturb
malevolent
porous
24. Insightful
innate
lurid
perceptive
momentous
25. Something that appears false but is actually correct
paradox
perjury
rebuttal
ironic
26. Introduction
presumptuous
irreproachable
prologue
precipitate
27. Wrong name
jocular
pithy
misnomer
intervene
28. Forgetfulness
prophetic
restraint
oblivion
reverent
29. Generally accepted
repel
perpetuate
intrinsic
prevalent
30. Public speaker
phenomena
irreproachable
paragon
orator
31. Doubtful; questionable
problematic
misnomer
querulous
remorse
32. Refusal of any compromise
intransigence
insurgent
mundane
precarious
33. Disturb greatly
malice
intermittent
noviceB
perturb
34. Absurd
initiate
preposterous
insularity
ponderous
35. Vague; elusive; not material
lavish
intermittent
intangible
infinitesimal
36. Disposition to fight
pugnacity
mutability
intrepid
marred
37. Dreamily thoughtful
list
mundane
pithy
pensive
38. Cruel
precedent
relevant
parsimony
ruthless
39. Deep
munificent
rigorous
profound
quell
40. Trivial
petty
profusion
propitious
marred
41. Frighten
petulant
intimidate
mitigate
morbid
42. Prolong; delay
perceptive
protract
integrity
procrastinate
43. Not active
retract
passive
morbid
mercenary
44. Weighty
ponderous
opulence
predator
replete
45. A gift made by a will
provincial
nullify
ingrate
legacy
46. Express sorrow
lament
repress
judicious
paltry
47. Weariness
insurgent
lassitude
mollify
mercenary
48. Inactive
predator
inert
precipitate
raze
49. Creature that seizes and devours another animal
irreproachable
predator
rescind
linger
50. Powerful
inimical
obliterate
raze
potent