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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. Sad - quite and unhappy






2. To tell again






3. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






4. Narrow-minded






5. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






6. Very serious






7. Small and poor in quality






8. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






9. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






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






11. Being lack of variety






12. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






13. To make into compartment (room)






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






15. The complete destruction of every trace of something






16. Showing much or too much emotion






17. Incompetent; not having the skill






18. Using only a few words to say sth






19. Something that encourage a process or activity






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






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






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






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






24. To be worried and anxious






25. To make sb less angry about sth






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






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






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






29. Unfriendly and aggressive






30. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






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






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






33. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






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






35. Supply of bullets






36. To fell disgust or strong dislike






37. (informal) different from what most people expect






38. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






39. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






40. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






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






42. Ambiguous






43. Very sad






44. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






45. To make you sad






46. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






47. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






48. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






49. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






50. Strong and not easily damaged