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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. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






2. Ambiguous






3. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






4. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






5. Rule d and controlled by men






6. A series of unpleasant things that happen






7. Concerned with making people live better






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






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






10. Dirty of any kind






11. A person who helps in criminal incidents






12. Regulated






13. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






14. To smile widely






15. A cranky old person






16. To make you sad






17. Cheerful and friendly






18. Supply of bullets






19. Unwilling to tell people about things






20. Very high (loft=attic)






21. To make sb less angry about sth






22. Supporter






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






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






25. Lonely and unhappy






26. Physically strong and healthy






27. A bad sense of something will happen






28. Not noticeable or obvious






29. Able to spread around






30. A special liking for sth






31. The complete destruction of every trace of something






32. To give sb the right to do sth






33. Unfriendly and aggressive






34. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






35. To destroy completely or accidentally






36. Not enough






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






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






39. Dull gray - like lead






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






41. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






42. (formal) a costumer






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






44. To give sth to sb to show respect






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






46. Nervous and easily frightened






47. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






48. Needing great effort and energy






49. To tell again






50. To have foretold vision