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






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






3. To give sth to sb to show respect






4. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






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






6. Not seeming to be based on a reason - system or plan and sometimes seeming unfair






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






8. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






9. give up






10. To give subsidy






11. Physically strong and healthy






12. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






13. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






14. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






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






16. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






17. Ambiguous






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






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






20. Something that encourages you to do sth






21. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






22. To pretend to have a particular feeling






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






24. Using only a few words to say sth






25. Violent and brutal






26. To copy sth exactly






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






28. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






29. A mix of different things found together






30. Very large






31. To break under pressure






32. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






34. To enjoy or desire much






35. Full of people moving around in a busy way






36. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






37. Not noticeable or obvious






38. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






39. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






40. Never changing therefore boring






41. To do or be better than sb/sth






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






43. Dull gray - like lead






44. To try hard not to show your feelings






45. To give sb the right to do sth






46. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






47. To refuse - reject in a proud way






48. Of many kinds; having great variety






49. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






50. Not easily irritated