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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 put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






2. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






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






4. Sad - quite and unhappy






5. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






7. To depend on something






8. To refuse - reject in a proud way






9. Full of people moving around in a busy way






10. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






11. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






12. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






13. How serious - important - large sth is






14. Not enough






15. To become gradually weaker or less important






16. Extremely bad






17. To leave out






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






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






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






21. Unwilling to tell people about things






22. To make sth smaller or weak






23. The quality of being completely honest






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






25. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






26. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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






28. A cranky old person






29. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






30. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






31. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






32. Physically strong and healthy






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






34. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






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






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






37. Starving






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






39. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






40. Not safe and certain; dangerous






41. Connected with money






42. Ambiguous






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






44. The complete destruction of every trace of something






45. Focus more on function than other qualities






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






47. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






48. (spots) done very fast with great energy






49. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






50. Rule d and controlled by men