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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • 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. Dirty of any kind






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






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






4. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






5. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






6. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






8. A match of boxing/wrestling






9. Of many kinds; having great variety






10. Very expensive and looking very impressive






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






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






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






14. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






15. To obtain - especially with difficulty






16. To give subsidy






17. Common - widespread






18. To give sb the right to do sth






19. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






20. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






22. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






23. Strong and not easily damaged






24. Concerned with making people live better






25. To destroy completely or accidentally






26. To fell disgust or strong dislike






27. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






28. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






29. Plunge






30. Full of people moving around in a busy way






31. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






32. A bad sense of something will happen






33. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






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






35. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






36. The outer edge of a particular area






37. A cranky old person






38. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






39. To copy sth exactly






40. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






41. Not safe and certain; dangerous






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






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






44. Needing great effort and energy






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






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






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






48. Unexpectedly amusing






49. To have foretold vision






50. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth







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