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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 fell disgust or strong dislike






2. Incompetent; not having the skill






3. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






4. Concerned with making people live better






5. A mix of different things found together






6. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






7. To do or be better than sb/sth






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






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






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






11. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






12. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






13. To make sth into catalogue






14. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






15. To break under pressure






16. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






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






18. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






19. A match of boxing/wrestling






20. Starving






21. Very angry






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






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






24. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






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






26. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






27. Something that encourages you to do sth






28. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






29. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






30. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






31. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






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






33. The complete destruction of every trace of something






34. To give sb the right to do sth






35. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






36. To tell again






37. Rule d and controlled by men






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






39. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






40. Being lack of variety






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






42. To obtain - especially with difficulty






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






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






45. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






46. The quality of being completely honest






47. Additional information






48. Dirty of any kind






49. Supply of bullets






50. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)