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






2. A match of boxing/wrestling






3. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






4. To refuse - reject in a proud way






5. Supply of bullets






6. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






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






8. A bad sense of something will happen






9. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






10. The quality of being completely honest






11. To praise sb/sth very much






12. To talk sb into gently






13. To pretend to have a particular feeling






14. A gradual decline of sth






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






16. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






17. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






19. Lonely and unhappy






20. Not clear in a person's mind






21. Wipe out






22. Concerned with making people live better






23. Violent and brutal






24. Never changing






25. Dull gray - like lead






26. Using only a few words to say sth






27. To enjoy or desire much






28. Supporter






29. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






30. To make you sad






31. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






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






34. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






35. To give sb the right to do sth






36. (informal) different from what most people expect






37. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






38. To make into compartment (room)






39. Very expensive and looking very impressive






40. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






41. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






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






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






44. Not enough






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






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






47. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






48. Only; single






49. Not wise or sensible






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






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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