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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. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






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






3. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






4. To copy sth exactly






5. To fell disgust or strong dislike






6. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






7. Needing great effort and energy






8. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






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






11. Concerned with making people live better






12. Small and poor in quality






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






14. The outer edge of a particular area






15. To do or be better than sb/sth






16. Common - widespread






17. Using only a few words to say sth






18. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






19. Supply of bullets






20. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






21. Focus more on function than other qualities






22. A gradual decline of sth






23. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






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






25. Clear and easy to understand






26. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






27. Something that encourage a process or activity






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






29. The quality of being completely honest






30. Being lack of variety






31. To punish or make sb suffer






32. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






33. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






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






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






36. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






37. A name used b y writer that is not real






38. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






39. Ancestor






40. Unexpectedly amusing






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






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






43. The quality of being humble






44. To make you sad






45. Supporter






46. Horrible or terrible






47. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






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






49. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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