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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 suddenly cause sth bad to happen






2. Incompetent; not having the skill






3. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






4. Very serious






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






6. Violent and brutal






7. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






8. Beg; seriously asking for






9. Of many kinds; having great variety






10. A fake name of a criminal or actor






11. To smile widely






12. Rage






13. Small and poor in quality






14. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






15. To enjoy or desire much






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






17. Full of people moving around in a busy way






18. To be worried and anxious






19. (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






20. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






21. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






22. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






23. Unexpectedly amusing






24. Kind and gentle






25. Wipe out






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






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






28. Supporter






29. A cranky old person






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






31. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






32. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






33. Not enough






34. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






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






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






37. A gradual decline of sth






38. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities






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






40. Extremely bad






41. Extremely wet






42. give up






43. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






44. To have foretold vision






45. To copy sth exactly






46. Very angry






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






48. To tell again






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






50. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew