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 is no longer valid






2. Supporter






3. To fell disgust or strong dislike






4. Unexpectedly amusing






5. The complete destruction of every trace of something






6. To become gradually weaker or less important






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






8. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






9. Additional information






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






11. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






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






13. To make sb less angry about sth






14. To be worried and anxious






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






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






17. To break under pressure






18. Not interesting or exciting






19. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






20. To punish or make sb suffer






21. Full of people moving around in a busy way






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






23. To make you sad






24. The act of conceding






25. To smile widely






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






27. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






28. Very high (loft=attic)






29. Not safe and certain; dangerous






30. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






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






32. Beg; seriously asking for






33. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






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






35. Physically strong and healthy






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






37. Very sad






38. To give subsidy






39. Strong and not easily damaged






40. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






41. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






42. To do or be better than sb/sth






43. Starving






44. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






45. Very expensive and looking very impressive






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






47. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






48. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






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






50. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen