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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. Unfriendly and aggressive






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






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






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






5. The complete destruction of every trace of something






6. Physically strong and healthy






7. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






8. Very sad






9. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






10. Starving






11. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






12. To hide sth






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






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






15. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






16. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






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 is no longer valid






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






19. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






20. More than you need or want






21. Search inside sth






22. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






23. A person who helps in criminal incidents






24. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






25. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






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






27. Horrible or terrible






28. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






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






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






31. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






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






33. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






34. Not interesting or exciting






35. Wipe out






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






37. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






38. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






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






40. Dull gray - like lead






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






42. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






43. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






44. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






45. 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






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






47. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






48. The quality of being completely honest






49. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






50. Most important and noticeable