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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. To make sth weaker






2. A cranky old person






3. Incompetent; not having the skill






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






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






6. To hide sth






7. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






8. Never changing therefore boring






9. The outer edge of a particular area






10. Not wise or sensible






11. To make sth into catalogue






12. To make into compartment (room)






13. Very large






14. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






15. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






16. To destroy completely or accidentally






17. Unwilling to tell people about things






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






19. To give sth to sb to show respect






20. Not enough






21. Not needed or useful






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






23. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






24. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






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






26. Unfriendly and aggressive






27. A legal document from a court of order






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






29. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






30. (formal) words which sound important but have little meaning - used to impress people






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






32. Very sad






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






34. Not clear in a person's mind






35. Able to spread around






36. How serious - important - large sth is






37. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






38. Very dry; having no or little rain






39. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






40. To talk sb into gently






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






42. Very expensive and looking very impressive






43. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






44. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






45. A special liking for sth






46. Small and poor in quality






47. The quality of being completely honest






48. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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






50. Not interesting or exciting