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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. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






2. Extremely wet






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






4. Search inside sth






5. Never changing therefore boring






6. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






7. To depend on something






8. To pretend to have a particular feeling






9. Not safe and certain; dangerous






10. Very disappointing






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






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






13. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






14. To obtain - especially with difficulty






15. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






16. Not clear in a person's mind






17. To tell again






18. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






19. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






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






21. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






22. (formal) a costumer






23. Small and poor in quality






24. The quality of being humble






25. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






26. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






27. To do or be better than sb/sth






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






29. A person who helps in criminal incidents






30. False - although seeming to be genuine






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






32. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






33. A highly poisonous chemical






34. Ancestor






35. Unexpectedly amusing






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






37. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






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






39. To hide sth






40. Very dry; having no or little rain






41. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






42. To become gradually weaker or less important






43. To talk sb into gently






44. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






45. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






46. A lack of sth






47. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






48. Very expensive and looking very impressive






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






50. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair