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






2. A match of boxing/wrestling






3. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






4. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






5. Physically strong and healthy






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






7. (spots) done very fast with great energy






8. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






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






10. (informal) different from what most people expect






11. To leave out






12. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






13. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






14. Not important or serious; not worth considering






15. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






16. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






17. A legal document from a court of order






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






19. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






20. Search inside sth






21. To have foretold vision






22. To make sb less angry about sth






23. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






24. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






25. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






26. Kind and gentle






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






28. Only; single






29. To give sth to sb to show respect






30. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






31. Not enough






32. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






33. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






34. Reveal a secret






35. To talk sb into gently






36. Dull gray - like lead






37. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






38. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






39. Very angry






40. Strong and not easily damaged






41. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






42. Rage






43. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






44. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






45. False - although seeming to be genuine






46. To copy sth exactly






47. Regulated






48. To make sth smaller or weak






49. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






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