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






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






3. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






5. Reveal a secret






6. Focus more on function than other qualities






7. A match of boxing/wrestling






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






9. Something that encourages you to do sth






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






11. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






12. To have foretold vision






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






14. To destroy completely or accidentally






15. Lonely and unhappy






16. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






17. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






18. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






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






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






21. Not needed or useful






22. Concerned with making people live better






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






24. Very important in making sth to happen






25. To praise sb/sth very much






26. To break under pressure






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






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






29. Not important or serious; not worth considering






30. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






31. To punish or make sb suffer






32. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






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






34. Never changing therefore boring






35. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






36. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






37. To depend on something






38. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






39. A cranky old person






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






41. Not enough






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






43. Small and poor in quality






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






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






46. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






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






48. Very expensive and looking very impressive






49. To tell again






50. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things