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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 stop sb do sth from his atempt






2. A series of unpleasant things that happen






3. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






4. Rule d and controlled by men






5. Focus more on function than other qualities






6. give up






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






8. Not interesting or exciting






9. Clear and easy to understand






10. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






11. Beg; seriously asking for






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






13. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






14. Dirty of any kind






15. To destroy completely or accidentally






16. Supporter






17. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






18. (spots) done very fast with great energy






19. 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






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






21. To praise sb/sth very much






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






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






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






25. To make sth happen or be produced






26. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






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






28. A match of boxing/wrestling






29. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






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






31. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






32. To make into compartment (room)






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






34. Kind and gentle






35. A person living in a country that's not their own






36. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






37. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






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






40. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






41. To make sb less angry about sth






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






43. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






44. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






45. (formal) a costumer






46. Reveal a secret






47. Something that encourage a process or activity






48. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






49. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






50. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb