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Free SAT Section 1: Critical Reading Exam Braindumps (page: 16)

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Herbert had none of the social graces; he was appallingly ----.

  1. unlimbered
  2. underrated
  3. unfettered
  4. uncluttered
  5. uncouth

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

Having no social graces means to be rude, or crude. The obvious answer is uncouth(uncultured, crude, boorish).



The ______ shantytown was infested with vermin and ______ with disease.

  1. attractive .. riddled
  2. spurious .. infected
  3. squalid .. rife
  4. tidy .. inoculated
  5. lugubrious .. fraught

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

A shantytown is a collection of ramshackle dwellings that are often miserable, dirty, or squalid. Such places are likely to be rife, or filled, with disease.



The gathering was anything but ______; the partygoers were in a(n) ______ mood.

  1. aggressive .. pushy
  2. modest .. humble
  3. gregarious .. loquacious
  4. mournful .. ebullient
  5. hostile .. frenetic

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The "anything but" construction calls for words that are opposites. The only answer choice that offers a pair of opposites is (D), mournful(sad) and ebullient(joyful).



When you are restive, you don't have much ----.

  1. restlessness
  2. animosity
  3. equanimity
  4. motion
  5. equilibrium

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

When you are restive (nervous, upset), you may have at the same time restlessness, animosity, motion, or equilibrium, but you cannot have equanimity (evenness, peace of mind, or tranquility).






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