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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. Never changing






2. Dull gray - like lead






3. Beg; seriously asking for






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






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






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






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






8. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






9. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






10. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






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






12. Search inside sth






13. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






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






15. A person living in a country that's not their own






16. To make sth happen or be produced






17. More than you need or want






18. Extremely bad






19. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






20. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






21. The quality of being humble






22. To be worried and anxious






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






24. A person who helps in criminal incidents






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






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






27. Very angry






28. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






29. Very disappointing






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






31. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






32. A lack of sth






33. Unfriendly and aggressive






34. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






35. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






36. A special liking for sth






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






38. Not interesting or exciting






39. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






40. Very expensive and looking very impressive






41. Supply of bullets






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






43. Very important in making sth to happen






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






45. To make you sad






46. Most important and noticeable






47. A fake name of a criminal or actor






48. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






49. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






50. Not important or serious; not worth considering







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