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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. Sad - quite and unhappy






2. Incompetent; not having the skill






3. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






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






5. Never changing therefore boring






6. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






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






8. To try hard not to show your feelings






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






10. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Connected with money






19. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






20. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






21. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






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






23. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






24. Supporter






25. The complete destruction of every trace of something






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






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






28. Supply of bullets






29. Concerned with making people live better






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






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






32. Very large






33. To leave out






34. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






35. To make sth smaller or weak






36. A special liking for sth






37. Extremely bad






38. To smile widely






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






40. Very expensive and looking very impressive






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






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






43. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






44. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






45. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






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






47. (formal) a costumer






48. Very angry






49. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






50. Violent and brutal