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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. give up






2. Sad - quite and unhappy






3. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






4. Rage






5. Violent and brutal






6. A lack of sth






7. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






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






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






10. To give sb the right to do sth






11. A match of boxing/wrestling






12. Not enough






13. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






14. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






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






16. Supporter






17. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






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






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






20. (formal) a costumer






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






22. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






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






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






25. To tell again






26. Small and poor in quality






27. Only; single






28. Rule d and controlled by men






29. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






30. To obtain - especially with difficulty






31. Starving






32. To pretend to have a particular feeling






33. Using only a few words to say sth






34. (spots) done very fast with great energy






35. To make into compartment (room)






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






37. Supply of bullets






38. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






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






40. To leave out






41. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






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






43. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






44. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






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






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






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






48. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






49. To move away sth






50. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable