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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. give up






2. Connected with money






3. Unwilling to tell people about things






4. 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






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






6. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






7. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






8. 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






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






10. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






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






12. (formal) a costumer






13. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






14. Able to spread around






15. The quality of being humble






16. To smile widely






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






18. A highly poisonous chemical






19. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






20. Very dry; having no or little rain






21. To be worried and anxious






22. To have foretold vision






23. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






24. Sad - quite and unhappy






25. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






26. Supply of bullets






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






28. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






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






30. Never changing therefore boring






31. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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






33. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land






34. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






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






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






37. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






38. Rage






39. A gradual decline of sth






40. To break under pressure






41. The act of conceding






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






43. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






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






45. To talk sb into gently






46. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






47. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






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






49. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






50. Not enough