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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 limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






2. Violent and brutal






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






4. Very sad






5. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






6. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






7. To praise sb/sth very much






8. To make sth into catalogue






9. A mix of different things found together






10. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






11. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






12. Able to spread around






13. Very large






14. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






15. A match of boxing/wrestling






16. Not needed or useful






17. Focus more on function than other qualities






18. Needing great effort and energy






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






20. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






21. Ancestor






22. To obtain - especially with difficulty






23. Wipe out






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






25. Very expensive and looking very impressive






26. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






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






28. Extremely bad






29. To pretend to have a particular feeling






30. Nervous and easily frightened






31. A highly poisonous chemical






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






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






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






35. Very disappointing






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






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






38. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






39. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






40. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






41. Very high (loft=attic)






42. Being lack of variety






43. A name used b y writer that is not real






44. The outer edge of a particular area






45. Kind and gentle






46. Rule d and controlled by men






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






48. To copy sth exactly






49. To smile widely






50. A cranky old person