SAT Vocab Words Unit 4

Define fecund:

• infertile 
• fruitful in offspring or vegetation
• enlarge from internal pressure
• baking 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.4

Define distend:

• enlarge from internal pressure
• intellectually productive
• didactic
• assail

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.4

Define vacuous:

• showing a lack of fine motor skills
• show toons
• showing someone the door
• showing a lack of intelligence

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.RI.5.4

The farmer has a _______breed of cattle. 

• assail
• didactic
• benevolent 
• fecund 

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.4

He had a _________expression on his face when the teacher asked a question.

• intelligent
• vacuous
• nauseated
• extended

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Define assail: 

• to attack or criticize
• very wise 
• to warn 
• to secure

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.4

too emotional or dramatic; of or relating to the theater 

• histrionic
• benevolent
• didactic 
• vacuous

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

To talk or write about (someone or something) in a very critical or insulting way

• assail
• benevolent 
• deride
• scrutinize

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Celebrities are often _______ by paparazzi. 

• sage
• histrionic
• distended
• assailed 

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

Designed or intended to teach 

• benevolent
• chiropractic 
• didactic
• assail

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.5.6