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Essential Vocabulary literary_368 Essential Vocabulary counterfeit (KOWN toer fit) adj. 1. imitation of something real to deceive ordefraud; 2. not genuine; sham; feigned —n. a copy made to purposely deceive;forgery; —vt. 1. to make an imitation of (money, pictures, etc.) usually to deceive ordefraud; 2. to pretend; feign • The counterfeit Van Gogh you bought yesterday for $40 is very well done but definitely not rare. • Counterfeit money in circulation is a danger to everyone in the country— including the counterfeiter. • That counterfeit was made to deceive you into believing it was a Tiffany lamp. (Just trying to throw some light on it.) • It is not a good idea to counterfeit U.S. currency. • One counterfeit most people are familiar with is alligator tears, produced when someone pretends to cry. [-ed, -ing, counterfeiter n.] [Syn. false, artificial] courage (KUR ij) n. the attitude of confronting something acknowledged as dif-ficult, painful, or dangerous, rather than running or hiding from it; the quality ofbravery; fearlessness; valor • Having the courage of one’s convictions means being brave enough to do what one believes is the right thing. • When faced with a potential attack by the vicious cat, Willis the Pug exhibited great courage. [-ous adj., -ously adv., -ousness n.] creation (kree AY shin) n. 1. a coming into existence or a causing to come intoexistence; 2. the whole universe; all the world; 3. anything created, especially some-thing original created by the imagination; invention, design, etc. • Gino is the creation of his parents, Melissa and Gennaro. • One’s creation can be figured from the time of conception. • You are the most important person in all creation. • The creations of DaVinci’s mind were ahead of their time. creative (kree AY tiv) adj. 1. able to invent or discover; 2. possessing or showingartistic or intellectual inventiveness or imagination; 3. stimulating the imaginationand inventiveness; 4. imaginatively deceptive • The plan was the result of the general’s creative powers. • The architect made a very creative use of available space. • The music of Mozart often helps to get one’s creative juices flowing. • The deception was accomplished through the firm’s use of creative accounting. creature (KREE chir) n. 1. anything created, whether animate or inanimate; 2. aliving thing; a human being (often used in a patronizing, demeaning, or endearingmanner); 3. one totally dominated by or depending on another • Muppets are creatures animated by puppeteers. • A creature widely admired for its beauty is the wild horse. • Danielle was predictable, being a creature of habit. • Henry is such a sweet creature, one can’t help but like him. • Drug addicts are creatures of their addictions. C: SAT Words 69 crisis (KRY sis) n. 1. the turning point of an illness for better or for worse; 2. avery painful attack of illness; 3. a decisive, crucial time in the course of anything; aturning point; 4. a time of great danger or trouble • Alessandra’s fever declined after the crisis had passed. • The doctor could tell that Dylan was in crisis by the pained expression on his face. • The battle’s crisis came when the enemy turned and fled. • September 11 has played a significant role in more than one crisis. [crises pl.] [Syn. emergency] QUICK REVIEW #22Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means mostnearly the same thing. 1. convey a. dependent 2. conviction b. invention 3. coop c. urbane 4. corroborate d. artistic 5. cosmopolitan e. valor 6. couch f. emergency 7. counterfeit g. confine 8. courage h. express 9. creation i. transport 10. creative j. confirm 11. creature k. certainty 12. crisis l. sham critic (KRIT ik) n. 1. someone who makes judgments of people or things basedon certain standards; 2. such a person whose occupation is to write or broadcastsuch judgments of books, music, paintings, etc.; 3. a person who indulges in find-ing fault with everything • Critics help to maintain high standards in many fields. • Checking what trusted movie critics have to say is one way to keep from wasting hard-earne ...