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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. Physically strong and healthy






2. Not interesting or exciting






3. Concerned with making people live better






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






5. Ancestor






6. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






7. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






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






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






10. To be worried and anxious






11. (informal) different from what most people expect






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






13. To destroy completely or accidentally






14. Not enough






15. To make yourself responsible for sth






16. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






17. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






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






19. To depend on something






20. Additional information






21. A special liking for sth






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






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






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






25. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






26. Search inside sth






27. To make sb less angry about sth






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






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






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






31. Showing much or too much emotion






32. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






33. A lack of sth






34. Cheerful and friendly






35. A gradual decline of sth






36. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






37. A highly poisonous chemical






38. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






39. To make into compartment (room)






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






41. Unwilling to tell people about things






42. Souvenir






43. To make sth weaker






44. Strong and not easily damaged






45. A match of boxing/wrestling






46. To leave out






47. A mix of different things found together






48. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






49. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






50. A bad sense of something will happen