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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. Not wise or sensible






2. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






3. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






4. To give sth to sb to show respect






5. (formal) to understand sb's words or action wrongly






6. Very angry






7. Incompetent; not having the skill






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






9. (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






10. Never changing therefore boring






11. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






12. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






13. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






14. give up






15. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






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






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






18. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






19. To make yourself responsible for sth






20. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






21. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






23. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






24. To pretend to have a particular feeling






25. To break under pressure






26. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






27. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






28. To become gradually weaker or less important






29. Something that encourage a process or activity






30. To try hard not to show your feelings






31. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






32. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






33. The quality of being completely honest






34. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






35. To smile widely






36. To fell disgust or strong dislike






37. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






38. Not clear in a person's mind






39. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






40. Additional information






41. A match of boxing/wrestling






42. To make sth into catalogue






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






44. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






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






46. To obtain - especially with difficulty






47. Nervous and easily frightened






48. Very dry; having no or little rain






49. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






50. To make unpleasant sound