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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 fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






2. Needing great effort and energy






3. Lonely and unhappy






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






5. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






6. Physically strong and healthy






7. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






8. The outer edge of a particular area






9. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






10. A fake name of a criminal or actor






11. Only; single






12. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






13. To refuse - reject in a proud way






14. Showing much or too much emotion






15. How serious - important - large sth is






16. Connected with money






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






18. To break under pressure






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






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






21. Horrible or terrible






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






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






24. To make sb less angry about sth






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






26. Using only a few words to say sth






27. To be worried and anxious






28. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






30. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






31. Unexpectedly amusing






32. To make unpleasant sound






33. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






34. To pretend to have a particular feeling






35. More than you need or want






36. A special liking for sth






37. Clear and easy to understand






38. Small and poor in quality






39. To make sth weaker






40. Ambiguous






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






42. Most important and noticeable






43. Supply of bullets






44. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






45. Cheerful and friendly






46. A series of unpleasant things that happen






47. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






49. Being lack of variety






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