Exploring SAT Vocabulary #6

This video tutorial covers SAT vocabulary list number six, providing definitions, examples, and usage of 15 words. The instructor offers tips for remembering each word, such as associating root words and using real-life examples. The words include 'abominate', 'anecdote', 'candid', 'deterrent', 'fallible', 'incite', 'jargon', 'muddle', 'perpetuate', 'refute', 'scarcity', 'subservient', 'transient', 'virtual', and 'efflorescence'.

What does the word 'abominate' mean?

• To love passionately

• To hate violently

• To admire secretly

• To be indifferent

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word is a synonym for 'anecdote'?

• Novel

• Poem

• Story

• Essay

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

How would you describe a candid person?

• Straightforward

• Secretive

• Indecisive

• Dishonest

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does 'deterrent' mean?

• Supporting decisions

• Hindering through fear

• Encouraging action

• Promoting growth

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does it mean to be 'fallible'?

• Perfect in judgment

• Incapable of error

• Always correct

• Capable of making mistakes

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CCSS.L.3.2F

What does 'incite' mean?

• To discourage

• To rouse to action

• To calm down

• To ignore

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is 'jargon'?

• Simple language

• Everyday conversation

• Formal writing

• Confused or technical speech

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does 'perpetuate' mean?

• To preserve from extinction

• To start anew

• To end abruptly

• To forget completely

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does 'subservient' describe?

• Dominant

• Independent

• Excessively submissive

• Rebellious

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CCSS.L.3.2F

What does 'efflorescence' refer to?

• The growth of roots

• The act of wilting

• The process of decaying

• The state of flowering

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4