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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • 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. Needing great effort and energy






2. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






3. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






4. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






5. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






6. Not interesting or exciting






7. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






8. = mime; = farce






9. The act of conceding






10. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities






11. Not wise or sensible






12. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






13. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






14. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






15. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






16. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






17. Unfriendly and aggressive






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






19. More than you need or want






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 is no longer valid






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






22. Nervous and easily frightened






23. Able to spread around






24. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






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






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






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






28. Kind and gentle






29. To obtain - especially with difficulty






30. Souvenir






31. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






32. To move away sth






33. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






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






35. Using only a few words to say sth






36. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






37. The outer edge of a particular area






38. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






39. Plunge






40. To refuse - reject in a proud way






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






42. Rage






43. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






44. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






45. To make sth happen or be produced






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






47. The quality of being humble






48. Not easily irritated






49. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






50. To pretend to have a particular feeling







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