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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 situation of destruction - damage and confusion






2. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






3. Ancestor






4. To make you sad






5. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






6. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






7. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






8. Supply of bullets






9. To make yourself responsible for sth






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






11. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






12. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






13. To tell again






14. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






15. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






17. To destroy completely or accidentally






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






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






20. To leave out






21. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






22. 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






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






24. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






25. A highly poisonous chemical






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






27. Very high (loft=attic)






28. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






29. Unwilling to tell people about things






30. A legal document from a court of order






31. A person who helps in criminal incidents






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






33. give up






34. Not interesting or exciting






35. To make sth smaller or weak






36. To depend on something






37. To try hard not to show your feelings






38. Incompetent; not having the skill






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






40. Not important or serious; not worth considering






41. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






42. To obtain - especially with difficulty






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






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






45. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






46. Starving






47. (informal) different from what most people expect






48. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






49. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






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