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Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT - Book 1 Vocabulary List 1 Vocabulary List 1 Amazing Adjectives Word Definition [pronunciation] sample sentence other word form effervescent lively, high-spirited, enthusiastic These copyrighted pages are digitally coded with a unique buyer identifier. Distribution is prohibited. [ef er VES uhnt] Emmalin has an effervescent personality. effervescence (n) mawkish excessively sentimental, often in a silly way [MAW kish] Barbara became mawkish when she saw the movie Lion King. parsimonious frugal to the point of stinginess [pahr suh MOH nee uhs] The parsimonious woman only spent money for basic necessities. parsimony (n) perspicacious having mental perception and understanding [pur spi KEY shuhs] His perspicacious financial advisor warned him that the stock market would decline. spurious not genuine, authentic, true, or sincere [SPUR ee uhs] The facts proved that his claim of being an Austrian prince was spurious. surreptitious marked by stealth and secrecy [suhr ep TISH uhs] She was surreptitious and hid her sister’s gift under blankets in the closet. tantamount equal in value, meaning, or effect [TAN tuh mount] Ms. Cosgrove reminded her students that always eating junk food is tantamount to deliberately destroying your health. truculent easily annoyed and always ready to argue or fight [TRUHK yu luhnt] The boss became truculent whenever anyone challenged his truculence (n) authority. visceral instinctive feelings not based on reason or logic [VIS er uhl] Celeste has a visceral fear of being in crowded places. © 2018 The Critical Thinking Co.™ www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 1 Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT - Book 1 Vocabulary List 1 A. Write the best list word that the synonyms, idioms, or phrases define to complete each sentence. mawkish spurious surreptitious frugal parsimonious effervescent tantamount truculent visceral perspicacious 1. Her fear of mice is ____________________________ and every time she sees one, she feels like she might faint. intuitive deep-down ingrained innate These copyrighted pages are digitally coded with a unique buyer identifier. Distribution is prohibited. 2. The FBI ran a/an _____________________________ operation to infiltrate hate groups in the U.S.A. clandestine on the sly covert furtive 3. On New Years Eve, the crowd in Times Square in New York City is a/an ______________________ group of revelers. vivacious sparkling bubbly ebullient 4. Luke’s mom was much too ________________________________ to believe his flimsy excuse for coming home late. discerning shrewd insightful astute 5. The Van Gogh painting was proven to be a/an ______________________________ reproduction. bogus fraudulent phony counterfeit 6. Tim’s dad was _______________________________ about giving his children money and insisted that they work for their allowances. penny-pinching Scrooge-like greedy miserly 7. “Getting an A from Ms. Palmer on a speech is _____________________________ to winning the lottery,” noted Rachel. comparable on a par with as good as commensurate 8. “Grandma is always ___________________________ when she sees us,” laughed Piper. “Cheek-pinching, a few tears, and icky-lipstick kisses are always part of her greeting.” maudlin mushy cloying sappy 9. The _____________________________ comments exchanged by the men led to a fist fight. antagonistic combative pugnacious belligerent 2 © 2018 The Critical Thinking Co.™ www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT - Book 1 Vocabulary List 1 B. Write the best word from the choice box to complete each sentence. truculence parsimony tantamount surreptitious perspicacious mawkish visceral infallible effervescence spurious 1. Suzanne’s _______________________ is obvious when she refuses to lend her classmates lunch money or school supplies. These copyrighted pages are digitally coded with a unique buyer identifier. Distribution is prohibited. 2. “We need to be _______________________ when we plan Rachel’s surprise birthday party,” warned Piper. “If she sees us whispering together, she may get suspicious.” 3. “Revealing my secret would be _______________________ to deliberately destroying our friendship,” warned Max. 4. “Is this another _______________________ excuse?” queried Ms. Patterson when Ned said he mistakenly thought his essay wasn’t due until next week. 5. Emmalin’s _______________________ brightens up a room when she enters. 6. “I have a/an _______________________ hatred for those who abuse animals,” declared Caroline. 7. Her classmates often consult Ann when they have a problem, because she is a good listener and a/an _______________________ person. 8. “Cindy, crying about your bad hair day is a bit ______________________. Stop or everyone will laugh at you,” warned Heidi. 9. Luke’s _______________________ toward his classmates is the reason why he has few friends. © 2018 The Critical Thinking Co.™ www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 3 Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT - Book 1 Vocabulary List 1 C. Story Challenge Write the best word from the choice box to fill each blank in the story. tantamount effervescent mawkish parsimonious peripatetic truculent visceral perspicacious surreptitious spurious Showing and Not Telling “Fiction writers try to create believable characters,” Mr. Riley stated in writing class. “As These copyrighted pages are digitally coded with a unique buyer identifier. Distribution is prohibited. readers, sometimes we have a/an (1)________________________ reaction to a believable character, not a reaction based on reason or logic. For example, in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the reader might instinctively cheer for the young lovers to be together, without considering the negative consequences of Romeo and Juliet’s forbidden love. This reaction is not (2)________________________ or overly sentimental, but is sincere because through the characters’ actions and words, Shakespeare created Romeo and Juliet as young lovers who yearn to be together.” Mr. Riley continued, “Today, we’ll explore ways in which authors create believable literary characters. First, good fiction writers ‘show, not tell.’ Can you give examples of what this means using the books and plays you’ve read in literature classes?” Hillary raised her hand to respond. “In the book To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus Finch is a/an (3) ________________________ father—one who is attentive to his children, who explains life situations to them, and who insists that they respect others,” offered Hillary. “Author Harper Lee doesn’t tell us that Atticus is an excellent parent, but the reader understands that his actions and words are (4)________________________ to those of a good, caring parent,” Hillary said. Bernie was eager to share an example. “I have another example from Romeo and Juliet,” he said. “Shakespeare doesn’t tell us that the character Tybalt is (5)________________________, but by Tybalt’s words and actions and the way the other characters react to him, the reader sees that Tybalt is hot-headed and always trying to start a fight. For example, Mercutio, who hates Tybalt, gives him the nickname “The Prince of Cats,” because Tybalt always seems to be looking for a fight.” “Excellent example, Bernie. In another of Shakespeare’s plays, Julius Caesar,” added Mr. Riley, “the behavior of Brutus is (6)________________________. Brutus pretends to be Caesar’s friend, but is being (7)________________________ because he is involved in a plot to murder him. Shakespeare uses the words, thoughts, and actions of Brutus to show, not tell what he is planning, and also to show how Brutus is conflicted about what he is about to do.” 4 © 2018 The Critical Thinking Co.™ www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT - Book 1 Vocabulary List 1 Mr. Riley continued, “Another good example of a character revealed by words is also from the play Julius Caesar: Cassius says, “Caesar…no mightier than you or I, yet prodigious grown…” Can anyone explain what Cassius’ words mean, and what his words tell us about the character, Cassius?” Suzanne explained, “Cassius is plotting against Caesar and from his words, the reader knows Cassius is trying to convince the others that Caesar is becoming too powerful. Cassius is saying that even though Caesar is no better than all of us, he has become much more powerful.” “Excellent analysis, Suzanne.” Mr. Riley continued, “Besides showing the character in action, These copyrighted pages are digitally coded with a unique buyer identifier. Distribution is prohibited. the author often lets the reader see a character’s thoughts. During Shakespeare’s time, the audience would often know a character’s thoughts through an “aside”—a remark made by a character intended to be heard by the audience but not heard by the other characters in the play.” “You may recall when you were younger, reading the book Lunch Money by Andrew Clements,” reminded Mr. Riley, “the character Greg is obsessive about making and saving money. The author uses third-person-limited point of view, so the reader knows by Greg’s thoughts, as well as by his words and actions, that he is (8)________________________ without the author Andrew Clements telling us.” Elsie had an answer. “When Ebenezer Scrooge discovers the real meaning of Christmas in A Christmas Carol, he is laughing and crying and at the same time saying, “I am light as a feather, I am happy as an angel, I am as merry as a schoolboy…” Through the character’s words and actions, Charles Dickens shows the reader that Scrooge is (9) ________________________.” “Excellent work today, class. When you write your own character analyses, remember to explain how authors reveal character.” Create Characters – Show, Not Tell Character description, words, actions, and thoughts Reactions by others to the character Words to or about the character by others © 2018 The Critical Thinking Co.™ www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 5 Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT - Book 1 Vocabulary List 1 D. The underlined part in each sentence is a synonym, idiom, phrase, or definition for a list word. Unscramble the list word and write the word on the blank. 1. An instinctive fear overwhelms me whenever I’m standing in line ____________________ to ride a roller coaster, “ said Hope. clsevair 2. Luke becomes extremely argumentative whenever someone ____________________ criticizes him. lutenurtc These copyrighted pages are digitally coded with a unique buyer identifier. Distribution is prohibited. 3. A high-spirited mood prevailed in the classroom when Ms. ____________________ Paterson postponed the grammar test for a week. evfenrctsefe 4. Kara becomes tearful when she reminisces about her childhood ____________________ in Vancouver, Canada. khwimas 5. “Facts must be verified in order to avoid fraudulent information ____________________ in persuasive writing,” said Ms. Paterson. ursopsui 6. Julia wrote a very perceptive analysis of the novel Wonder by ____________________ R.J. Palacio. saopieuspricc 7. Mandy was stealthy when she hid her diary under the mattress ____________________ in her bedroom. ssuurtreptiio 8. Ned claimed that his track team winning the state championship ____________________ was equal to winning an Olympic gold medal. mtotannatu 9. Celeste was miserly with her allowance because she was ____________________ saving money to buy a new smart phone. usonaisoprmi 6 © 2018 The Critical Thinking Co.™ www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT - Book 1 Vocabulary List 1 E. Write the word, idiom, or phrase from the choice box that best defines each list word. sneaky fake maudlin penny-pinching bad-tempered bubbly ingrained equal to grandiose insightful These copyrighted pages are digitally coded with a unique buyer identifier. Distribution is prohibited. 1. ____________________________________________________________________ 1. parsimonious 2. ____________________________________________________________________ 2. effervescent 3. ____________________________________________________________________ 3. perspicacious 4. ____________________________________________________________________ 4. spurious 5. ____________________________________________________________________ 5. surreptitious 6. ____________________________________________________________________ 6. truculent 7. ____________________________________________________________________ 7. visceral 8. ____________________________________________________________________ 8. mawkish 6. ____________________________________________________________________ 9. tantamount © 2018 The Critical Thinking Co.™ www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849 7 Vocabulary Virtuoso: PSAT-SAT - Book 1 Vocabulary List 1 F. Complete each sentence to show that you understand the meaning of the underlined word. 1. Heidi gave her friend a note in a surreptitious way by ______________________________ ________________________________________________________________________. 2. Luke displayed truculent behavior when he ______________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________. These copyrighted pages are digitally coded with a unique buyer identifier. Distribution is prohibited. 3. The spurious claim that Cindy gave for not having her homework was that _____________ __________________________________________________________________________. 4. “Going to the dentist to have a tooth pulled is tantamount to _________________________ _______________________________________________________,” said Ned. 5. Suzanne is so parsimonious that she __________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________. 6. Every time Rachel hears _________________________________________ she becomes mawkish and starts to ______________________________________________________. 7. Casey had a visceral reaction when he discovered that _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________. 8. Emmalin, an effervescent person, greets her friends by _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________. 9. Christopher’s grandfather gave perspicacious advice to his grandchildren by telling them __________________________________________________________________________. 8 © 2018 The Critical Thinking Co.™ www.CriticalThinking.com 800-458-4849