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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. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






2. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






3. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






4. To be worried and anxious






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






6. To move away sth






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






8. Very disappointing






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






10. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






11. Connected with money






12. Beg; seriously asking for






13. To pretend to have a particular feeling






14. To get onto a sheep






15. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






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






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






18. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






19. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






20. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






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






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






23. Most important and noticeable






24. Additional information






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






26. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






27. Unexpectedly amusing






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






29. Supply of bullets






30. Not interesting or exciting






31. Rule d and controlled by men






32. Not wise or sensible






33. To obtain - especially with difficulty






34. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






35. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






36. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






37. To punish or make sb suffer






38. 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






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






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






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






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






43. To enjoy or desire much






44. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






45. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






46. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






47. A match of boxing/wrestling






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






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






50. A series of unpleasant things that happen