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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • 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 person who can't control himself to set fire on things






2. To depend on something






3. To make sth happen or be produced






4. A match of boxing/wrestling






5. 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






6. Unexpectedly amusing






7. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






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






9. A legal document from a court of order






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






11. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






12. The quality of being humble






13. Very expensive and looking very impressive






14. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






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






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






17. To praise sb/sth very much






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






19. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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






21. Narrow-minded






22. Full of people moving around in a busy way






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






24. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






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






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






27. Focus more on function than other qualities






28. Concerned with making people live better






29. Extremely wet






30. Being lack of variety






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






32. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






33. Very large






34. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






35. Extremely bad






36. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






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






38. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






39. To make you sad






40. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






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






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






44. To destroy completely or accidentally






45. Able to spread around






46. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






47. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






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






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






50. A fake name of a criminal or actor







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