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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. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






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






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






5. Not needed or useful






6. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






7. Very large






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






9. A bad sense of something will happen






10. To make into compartment (room)






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






12. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






13. Not wise or sensible






14. False - although seeming to be genuine






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






16. A gradual decline of sth






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






18. A special liking for sth






19. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






20. Very important in making sth to happen






21. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






22. Dull gray - like lead






23. To obtain - especially with difficulty






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






25. 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






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






27. The quality of being humble






28. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






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






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






31. To try hard not to show your feelings






32. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






33. To leave out






34. Plunge






35. Very angry






36. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






37. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






38. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






39. To make you sad






40. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






41. To talk sb into gently






42. To make unpleasant sound






43. Small and poor in quality






44. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






45. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






46. Search inside sth






47. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






48. A cranky old person






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






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