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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. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






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






3. Physically strong and healthy






4. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






5. Violent and brutal






6. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






7. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






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






9. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






10. Horrible or terrible






11. Showing much or too much emotion






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






13. Nervous and easily frightened






14. A person living in a country that's not their own






15. Unwilling to tell people about things






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






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






18. To break under pressure






19. To praise sb/sth very much






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






21. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






22. Cheerful and friendly






23. Beg; seriously asking for






24. To get onto a sheep






25. A legal document from a court of order






26. A series of unpleasant things that happen






27. Connected with money






28. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






29. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






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






31. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






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






33. To pretend to have a particular feeling






34. Not important or serious; not worth considering






35. To be worried and anxious






36. To tell again






37. To give sb the right to do sth






38. (informal) different from what most people expect






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






40. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






41. 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






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






43. Something that encourage a process or activity






44. Supply of bullets






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






46. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities






47. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought






48. Ancestor






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






50. To destroy completely or accidentally