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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. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






2. Ambiguous






3. To make yourself responsible for sth






4. A highly poisonous chemical






5. To make you sad






6. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






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






8. Not wise or sensible






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






10. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






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






12. Needing great effort and energy






13. A gradual decline of sth






14. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






15. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






16. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






17. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






18. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






19. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






20. Ancestor






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






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






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






24. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






25. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






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






27. A bad sense of something will happen






28. To make sth into catalogue






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






30. Very high (loft=attic)






31. Starving






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






33. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






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






35. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






36. Most important and noticeable






37. Showing much or too much emotion






38. Wipe out






39. The quality of being completely honest






40. Additional information






41. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






42. Very serious






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






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






45. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






46. Very expensive and looking very impressive






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






48. Incompetent; not having the skill






49. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






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