SAT Prep Vocab: English 11 Lesson Four Flashcards

1

abstaining from intercourse; unmarried

quasi-
celibate
perfunctory
baroque

2

resembling; seeming; half

imperative
celibate
sacrosanct
quasi-

3

deriving please from inflicting pain on others

sadistic
sacrosanct
imperative
facetious

4

overly decorated

baroque
sadistic
perfunctory
sacrosanct

5

behavior; manner of conducting oneself

hedonism
demeanor
debacle
obloquy

6

a complete failure; a total collapse

demeanor
debacle
obloquy
hedonism

7

to make dirty; to stain

edify
recapitulate
glower
besmirch

8

happening by chance or accident

sadistic
fortuitous
facetious
celibate

9

done without care; in a routine fashion

celibate
imperative
quasi-
perfunctory

10

strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism

obloquy
debacle
hedonism
demeanor

11

extremely necessary; vitally important

fortuitous
imperative
sadistic
sacrosanct

12

pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses

debacle
demeanor
hedonism
obloquy

13

to summarize; to repeat briefly

recapitulate
besmirch
edify
impale

14

extremely holy

imperative
sacrosanct
facetious
sadistic

15

comical; jocular; flippant

perfunctory
baroque
facetious
imperative

SAT Prep Vocab: English 11 Lesson Four

Questions 15

SAT Prep Vocab: English 11 Lesson Four

Questions 15