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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. A special liking for sth






2. To hide sth






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






4. Rule d and controlled by men






5. Small and poor in quality






6. Most important and noticeable






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






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






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






10. To make sth smaller or weak






11. To break under pressure






12. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






13. To enjoy or desire much






14. Only; single






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






16. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






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






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






19. A legal document from a court of order






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






21. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






23. Never changing






24. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






25. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






26. Extremely wet






27. Very angry






28. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






29. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






30. Very dry; having no or little rain






31. Needing great effort and energy






32. A highly poisonous chemical






33. Very sad






34. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






35. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






36. Sad - quite and unhappy






37. A person who helps in criminal incidents






38. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






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






40. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






41. The act of conceding






42. Very disappointing






43. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






44. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






45. Starving






46. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






47. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






48. give up






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






50. Horrible or terrible