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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. Common - widespread






2. Rule d and controlled by men






3. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






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






5. To fell disgust or strong dislike






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






7. To be worried and anxious






8. (spots) done very fast with great energy






9. To make yourself responsible for sth






10. To pretend to have a particular feeling






11. To give sth to sb to show respect






12. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






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






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






15. Needing great effort and energy






16. Of many kinds; having great variety






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






18. Not safe and certain; dangerous






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






20. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently






21. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






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






23. Violent and brutal






24. How serious - important - large sth is






25. To obtain - especially with difficulty






26. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






27. To make sth happen or be produced






28. A match of boxing/wrestling






29. Clear and easy to understand






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






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






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






33. Plunge






34. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






35. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






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






37. Additional information






38. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






39. Souvenir






40. Being lack of variety






41. To copy sth exactly






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






43. Something that encourage a process or activity






44. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






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






46. Very disappointing






47. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






48. Strong and not easily damaged






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






50. Something that encourages you to do sth