SAT* #12 Definition MATCH Exercise

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Alphabetical list of 36 words:

  • apocalypse, apostate, autonomy, chatelaine, cognitive, denigrate, dilettante, disquisition, efficacy, elan, facile, fiasco, gyre, hermeneutics, indigenous, inhibitory, inscrutable, insurgency, interstices, littoral, manifestation, oblique, pas de deux, Pentecostal, philander, pietism, pique, placebo, promulgate, pseudonym, renounce, servile, sophistry, stymie, subversion, wrought

    First 18 of 36 vocabulary words from The Most Important SAT* #12 puzzles.
    • 1. _____ insurgency

    • 2. _____ apostate

    • 3. _____ placebo

    • 4. _____ disquisition

    • 5. _____ subversion

    • 6. _____ manifestation

    • 7. _____ cognitive

    • 8. _____ oblique

    • 9. _____ stymie

    • 10. _____ hermeneutics

    • 11. _____ denigrate

    • 12. _____ pietism

    • 13. _____ pas de deux

    • 14. _____ autonomy

    • 15. _____ dilettante

    • 16. _____ littoral

    • 17. _____ sophistry

    • 18. _____ efficacy
    		Match the 18 definitions below to the 18 vocabulary words on the left.
    • a - to obstruct or impede (verb)

    • b - a formal investigation or inquiry (noun)

    • c - one who abandons or renounces a faith or loyalty (noun)

    • d - an amateur or dabbler in the arts (noun)

    • e - an appearance or materialization (noun)

    • f - coastal; near a shore (adjective)

    • g - revolt against a government (noun)

    • h - a dance or routine for two (noun)

    • i - the study of methodical interpretation or explication (noun)

    • j - pertaining to the process of knowing or perceiving (adjective)-

    • k - emphasis on religious devotion or ritual (noun)

    • L - to belittle or defame (verb)

    • m - capable of producing an effect (noun)

    • n - indirect or obscure (adjective)

    • o - self-governance; independence (noun)

    • p - an inert medication; something intended to calm (noun)

    • Q - a secret, systematic attempt to overthrow from within (noun)

    • r - deceptive reasoning (noun)

    Second 18 of 36 vocabulary words from the Most Important SAT* #12 puzzles.
    • 19. _____ inhibitory

    • 20. _____ chatelaine

    • 21. _____ wrought

    • 22. _____ facile

    • 23. _____ philander

    • 24. _____ apocalypse

    • 25. _____ promulgate

    • 26. _____ indigenous

    • 27. _____ gyre

    • 28. _____ inscrutable

    • 29. _____ pseudonym

    • 30. _____ servile

    • 31. _____ elan

    • 32. _____ Pentecostal

    • 33. _____ interstices

    • 34. _____ renounce

    • 35. _____ fiasco

    • 36. _____ pique
    		Match the 18 definitions below to the 18 vocabulary words on the left.
    • AA - native (adjective)

    • BB - to have many love affairs (verb)

    • CC - menial; fitting for a slave (adjective)

    • DD - to declare or make known (verb)

    • EE - to repudiate or refuse (verb)

    • FF - the mistress of a castle (noun)

    • GG - a complete failure (noun)

    • HH - easy or obvious; superficial (adjective)

    • ii - a fictitious name (noun)

    • JJ - mysterious, not easily interpreted (adjective)

    • KK - wounded vanity; resentment (noun)

    • LL - restrictive, restraining (adjective)

    • MM - revealing the Holy Spirit; as speaking in tongues; faith healing (adjective)

    • NN - worked or beaten into shape (adjective)

    • OO - enthusiasm or lively spirit (noun)

    • PP - a cataclysm or catastrophe; aprophetic revelation (noun)

    • QQ - a gap or space between closely spaced things (noun)

    • rr - spiral or spin (noun/verb)

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    ANSWERS-FIRST 18 of 36:
    1 - g; 2 - c; 3 - p; 4 - b; 5 - Q; 6 - e; 7 - j; 8 - n; 9 - a; 10 - i; 11 - L; 12 - k; 13 - h; 14 - o; 15 - d; 16 - f; 17 - r; 18 - m

    Word Bank (alphabetically):
    apocalypse, apostate, autonomy, chatelaine, cognitive, denigrate, dilettante, disquisition, efficacy, elan, facile, fiasco, gyre, hermeneutics, indigenous, inhibitory, inscrutable, insurgency, interstices, littoral, manifestation, oblique, pas de deux, Pentecostal, philander, pietism, pique, placebo, promulgate, pseudonym, renounce, servile, sophistry, stymie, subversion, wrought

    ANSWERS-SECOND 18 of 36:
    19 - LL; 20 - FF; 21 - NN; 22 - HH;23 - BB; 24 - PP; 25 - DD; 26 - AA; 27 - RR; 28 - JJ; 29 - ii; 30 - CC; 31 - oo; 32 - MM; 33 - QQ; 34 - EE; 35 - GG; 26 - KK

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