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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. To punish or make sb suffer






2. Unwilling to tell people about things






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






4. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






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






6. Violent and brutal






7. Unfriendly and aggressive






8. The complete destruction of every trace of something






9. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






10. To have foretold vision






11. Unexpectedly amusing






12. Regulated






13. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






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






15. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






16. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






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






18. Something that encourages you to do sth






19. Reveal a secret






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






21. (spots) done very fast with great energy






22. Cheerful and friendly






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






24. Clear and easy to understand






25. Rule d and controlled by men






26. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






27. Beg; seriously asking for






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






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






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






31. Supply of bullets






32. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






33. Being lack of variety






34. To make sb less angry about sth






35. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






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






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






38. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






39. A cranky old person






40. Very important in making sth to happen






41. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






42. Very disappointing






43. Nervous and easily frightened






44. The quality of being completely honest






45. Not clear in a person's mind






46. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






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






48. The act of conceding






49. How serious - important - large sth is






50. Focus more on function than other qualities