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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. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






2. Never changing






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






4. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






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






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






7. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






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






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






10. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






11. Small and poor in quality






12. To pretend to have a particular feeling






13. A fake name of a criminal or actor






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






15. Clear and easy to understand






16. Very disappointing






17. Unwilling to tell people about things






18. Not needed or useful






19. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






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






21. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






22. Supporter






23. Not important or serious; not worth considering






24. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






25. A gradual decline of sth






26. To make sth happen or be produced






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






28. A person who helps in criminal incidents






29. Sad - quite and unhappy






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






31. To have foretold vision






32. Moving in a way that is not smooth or elegant






33. The act of conceding






34. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






35. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






36. A match of boxing/wrestling






37. To make yourself responsible for sth






38. Very serious






39. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






40. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






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






42. To tell again






43. To give sb the right to do sth






44. Not easily irritated






45. Ambiguous






46. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






47. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






48. Starving






49. Focus more on function than other qualities






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