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






2. give up






3. To make into compartment (room)






4. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






5. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






6. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






7. Not easily irritated






8. To give sb the right to do sth






9. Supply of bullets






10. The outer edge of a particular area






11. Reveal a secret






12. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






14. To try hard not to show your feelings






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






16. To become gradually weaker or less important






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






18. Regulated






19. A person who helps in criminal incidents






20. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






21. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






22. To make sb less angry about sth






23. Never changing






24. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






26. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






27. Very high (loft=attic)






28. Incompetent; not having the skill






29. Clear and easy to understand






30. Plunge






31. Unwilling to tell people about things






32. Not enough






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






34. Kind and gentle






35. Showing much or too much emotion






36. Something that encourage a process or activity






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






38. Dirty of any kind






39. Being lack of variety






40. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






41. A cranky old person






42. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






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 is no longer valid






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






45. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






46. Starving






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






48. To pretend to have a particular feeling






49. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






50. Rule as emperor - king - or queen