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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 accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






2. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






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






4. A fake name of a criminal or actor






5. To give subsidy






6. Cheerful and friendly






7. Using only a few words to say sth






8. A name used b y writer that is not real






9. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






10. Concerned with making people live better






11. To tell again






12. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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






14. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






15. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






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






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






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






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






20. A person who helps in criminal incidents






21. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






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






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






24. A mix of different things found together






25. Reveal a secret






26. A person living in a country that's not their own






27. Being lack of variety






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






29. (informal) different from what most people expect






30. Rage






31. Connected with money






32. More than you need or want






33. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






34. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






35. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






36. Regulated






37. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






38. To give sb the right to do sth






39. Very serious






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






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






42. A special liking for sth






43. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






44. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






45. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






46. Physically strong and healthy






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






48. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






49. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






50. Ambiguous