Set 4 · Study 1 / 5
Exitthe quality or state of being impure or mixed with foreign or unclean substances
The scientist conducted tests to determine the level of impurity in the water sample collected from the river.
Set 4 of SAT Vocabulary Level 2 covers 5 words: impurity, superiority, blasphemy, slander, snare. Each entry below includes its definition, an example sentence, and synonyms — practice them with the interactive cards above.
the quality or state of being impure or mixed with foreign or unclean substances
The scientist conducted tests to determine the level of impurity in the water sample collected from the river.
the state of being superior or better than others
The team's superiority in strategy was evident during the championship game.
the act of showing disrespect or lack of reverence for something sacred
His comments about the sacred texts were considered an act of blasphemy by the religious community.
the act of making false spoken statements that damage a person's reputation
The actress filed a lawsuit against the tabloid for slander, claiming that the false claims about her personal life were damaging to her career.
a trap for capturing animals or a device for entangling or restraining someone or something
The hunter set a snare in the woods to capture a deer that had been roaming near his cabin.