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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. To destroy completely or accidentally






3. Nervous and easily frightened






4. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






5. To make sth weaker






6. Able to spread around






7. (formal) a costumer






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






9. Dirty of any kind






10. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






11. Very sad






12. To give sth to sb to show respect






13. Physically strong and healthy






14. Not easily irritated






15. Very large






16. How serious - important - large sth is






17. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






18. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






19. The outer edge of a particular area






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






21. A special liking for sth






22. The quality of being humble






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






24. Starving






25. Needing great effort and energy






26. Rule d and controlled by men






27. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






28. To enjoy or desire much






29. To make sb less angry about sth






30. Not safe and certain; dangerous






31. A highly poisonous chemical






32. Something that encourage a process or activity






33. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






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






35. To depend on something






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






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






38. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






39. To try hard not to show your feelings






40. Kind and gentle






41. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






42. To move away sth






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






44. A match of boxing/wrestling






45. To leave out






46. To give subsidy






47. Rage






48. To break under pressure






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






50. Strong and not easily damaged