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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 punish or make sb suffer






2. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






4. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






5. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement






6. Showing much or too much emotion






7. To make sth into catalogue






8. Not enough






9. Ambiguous






10. Cheerful and friendly






11. Strong and not easily damaged






12. Full of people moving around in a busy way






13. The quality of being humble






14. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






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






16. Nervous and easily frightened






17. Not needed or useful






18. Horrible or terrible






19. To smile widely






20. Very disappointing






21. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






22. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






23. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






24. give up






25. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






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






27. To become gradually weaker or less important






28. Dirty of any kind






29. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






30. To make unpleasant sound






31. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






32. To give subsidy






33. Rule d and controlled by men






34. To try hard not to show your feelings






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






36. Never changing therefore boring






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






38. A lack of sth






39. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






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






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






42. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






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






44. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






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






46. To make into compartment (room)






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






48. Ancestor






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






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