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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 be respected very much as being very important or holy






2. To become gradually weaker or less important






3. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






4. Never changing therefore boring






5. Not enough






6. To fell disgust or strong dislike






7. Rule d and controlled by men






8. The complete destruction of every trace of something






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






10. To make sth into catalogue






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






12. Concerned with making people live better






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






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






15. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






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






17. False - although seeming to be genuine






18. To make sth happen or be produced






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






20. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






21. A legal document from a court of order






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






23. A person who helps in criminal incidents






24. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






25. Not noticeable or obvious






26. Incompetent; not having the skill






27. To depend on something






28. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






29. Very angry






30. To have foretold vision






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






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






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






34. A fake name of a criminal or actor






35. Connected with money






36. Very disappointing






37. Lonely and unhappy






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






39. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






40. Something that encourage a process or activity






41. A match of boxing/wrestling






42. To make into compartment (room)






43. To enjoy or desire much






44. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






45. Not clear in a person's mind






46. Reveal a secret






47. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






48. Not interesting or exciting






49. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






50. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with