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Answer Key 2: The Four Logical Relationships
- cause and effect (because)
- definition (missing word means utterly unaware)
- support (examplesare given)
- support (the scriptwasconsummateso the lines
must have been good, too), contrast (while) - cause and effect (thus)
- cause and effect (by.. .)
Concept Review 2
- support, contrast, cause and effect, and definition
- support (colonindicates examples), contrast
(although) - support (semicolonindicates development), defi-
nition (missing word means constant use of insult
and humiliation) - support (------ communitiesmust provide ------
from persecution), cause and effect (the need
caused their search)
SAT Practice 2
- D Boundless energyis the definitionofvigor.
This is the kind of thing that would causesome-
one to be exhaustedat the end of the day.
grace=elegance;scandalized=shamed publicly;
contrite=filled with regret; vigor=great energy;
disillusioned=with lowered esteem for another - E This sentence contains a definition.The miss-
ing word means based more on personal whim
than on the opinions of his fellow members.This is
whatarbitrarymeans.
inclusive= including;abstract=not concrete;
illusory=based on or characteristic of illusion;
arbitrary=based on whim or random power - A The semicolon indicates support.The phrase
more... than.. .indicates a contrast.The word
boundaryis the definitionof the first missing word.
demarcation=boundary;estrange=cause to grow
apart;partake=participate;affiliation=close
association - B Such asindicatessupportthrough example.
Breathing rateandperspirationare examples of
physiologicalreactions. (They aren’t imperceptible
because they’re being recorded!) The word byin-
dicates a cause and effectrelationship. The
recording of such reactions would not induce
(cause) deception, but might just detectit.
imperceptible=incapable of being detected; sub-
vert=undermine;simulated=artificial;induce=
cause;verifiable=capable of being proven true - D The sentence shows a cause and effect:
something about the novel makesit (causes it to
be)difficult to translate.The description makes it
soundquirky,which would indeed make it hard to
translate.
mundane=ordinary;taciturn=not talkative; allit-
erative=tending to use words that begin with the
same sound; idiosyncratic=quirky;orthodox=
adhering strictly to teachings- E This sentence shows a cause and effect.
Some quality of the bears causes them not to hurt
each other, even in aggressive play.Particularly
since they are so strong,they would have to have
a lot of restraint.
stamina=endurance;concentration=focus;instinct=
inborn ability; restraint=ability to hold back - A This sentence supportsthe main idea with a
description of the General’s beliefs. Deterrenceis
the belief that a strong offensive capability will
deter(prevent) attack from one’s enemies, that is,
that a formidable (awesome) display of force
wouldobviate(render unnecessary through fore-
sight) further military action.
subtle=hard to detect; unbridled=lacking restraint - C This sentence supportsthe main idea with a
description of the writer’s mood. If a writer is disil-
lusionedandimpoverished,she would probably not
want to stay in that situation for much longer. She
would want to give upthe artistic life. The first word
should be a negative adjective that describes the life
she wants to give up.
complacent=self-satisfied;invoke=call in; dejected=
sad;forsake=abandon;gracious=full of grace - C The word whileand the phrase in factindicate
acontrast.A meal of raw eggs and vegetables
sounds pretty minimal,but it must provide all req-
uisite(necessary) nutrition to the young athlete.
meager=minimal;sumptuous=bountiful;spartan=
minimal, stark; doleful=sad