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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. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






2. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






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






4. To give sb the right to do sth






5. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






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






7. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






8. Very angry






9. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






10. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






11. To enjoy or desire much






12. Something that encourage a process or activity






13. Horrible or terrible






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






15. Able to spread around






16. Showing much or too much emotion






17. To praise sb/sth very much






18. To pretend to have a particular feeling






19. To punish or make sb suffer






20. To tell again






21. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






22. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






23. Narrow-minded






24. Not needed or useful






25. Plunge






26. Rule d and controlled by men






27. Never changing






28. Focus more on function than other qualities






29. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






30. = mime; = farce






31. Supply of bullets






32. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






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






34. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






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






36. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






37. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






38. Unwilling to tell people about things






39. Using only a few words to say sth






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






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






42. Very large






43. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






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






45. To become gradually weaker or less important






46. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






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






48. A match of boxing/wrestling






49. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






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