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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To try hard not to show your feelings






2. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






3. Incompetent; not having the skill






4. To make sth weaker






5. Supporter






6. Very serious






7. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






8. Something that encourages you to do sth






9. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






10. Horrible or terrible






11. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






12. Lonely and unhappy






13. To tell again






14. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






15. A name used b y writer that is not real






16. Sad - quite and unhappy






17. Not safe and certain; dangerous






18. To get onto a sheep






19. A highly poisonous chemical






20. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






21. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






22. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






23. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






24. A legal document from a court of order






25. A match of boxing/wrestling






26. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






27. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






28. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






29. Reveal a secret






30. Only; single






31. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






32. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






33. Very important in making sth to happen






34. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






35. Needing great effort and energy






36. Very dry; having no or little rain






37. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






38. A fake name of a criminal or actor






39. Very angry






40. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






41. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






42. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






43. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






44. Full of people moving around in a busy way






45. Something that encourage a process or activity






46. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






47. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






48. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






49. Physically strong and healthy






50. Focus more on function than other qualities