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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 break under pressure






2. Not enough






3. Supply of bullets






4. To make sth into catalogue






5. False - although seeming to be genuine






6. Very high (loft=attic)






7. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






8. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






9. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






10. Ancestor






11. Not easily irritated






12. Needing great effort and energy






13. Unfriendly and aggressive






14. Sad - quite and unhappy






15. To destroy completely or accidentally






16. Dirty of any kind






17. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






18. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






19. To talk sb into gently






20. To give sth to sb to show respect






21. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






22. The act of conceding






23. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






24. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






25. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






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






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






28. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






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






30. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






31. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






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






33. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






34. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






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






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






37. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






38. Extremely bad






39. To fell disgust or strong dislike






40. Small and poor in quality






41. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






42. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






43. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






44. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






45. The complete destruction of every trace of something






46. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






48. Cheerful and friendly






49. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






50. Skill with your hands; skilfully done