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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. Nervous and easily frightened






2. To talk sb into gently






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






4. Unfriendly and aggressive






5. To leave out






6. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






7. Rage






8. To depend on something






9. Lonely and unhappy






10. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






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






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






13. To smile widely






14. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






15. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






16. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






17. The quality of being humble






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






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






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






21. Extremely bad






22. (spots) done very fast with great energy






23. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






24. To do or be better than sb/sth






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






26. Full of people moving around in a busy way






27. Showing much or too much emotion






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






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






30. Plunge






31. Wipe out






32. A bad sense of something will happen






33. Ancestor






34. Connected with money






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






36. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






37. Using only a few words to say sth






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






39. A match of boxing/wrestling






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






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






42. Dirty of any kind






43. Narrow-minded






44. To make sth smaller or weak






45. To punish or make sb suffer






46. To enjoy or desire much






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






48. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






49. To make into compartment (room)






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