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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. Needing great effort and energy






2. Cheerful and friendly






3. To make sth happen or be produced






4. Narrow-minded






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






6. Not needed or useful






7. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






8. Something that encourages you to do sth






9. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






10. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






12. Clear and easy to understand






13. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






14. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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






16. Using only a few words to say sth






17. Violent and brutal






18. Very disappointing






19. Unfriendly and aggressive






20. A special liking for sth






21. Sad - quite and unhappy






22. Connected with money






23. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






24. False - although seeming to be genuine






25. To depend on something






26. Not clear in a person's mind






27. To be worried and anxious






28. To smile widely






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






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






31. Not enough






32. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






33. Horrible or terrible






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






35. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






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






38. To leave out






39. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






41. Very expensive and looking very impressive






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






43. Common - widespread






44. To make yourself responsible for sth






45. Rule d and controlled by men






46. = mime; = farce






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






48. Not wise or sensible






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






50. Most important and noticeable