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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 take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






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






3. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






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






5. Ancestor






6. To have foretold vision






7. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






8. To give subsidy






9. Full of people moving around in a busy way






10. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






11. Rule d and controlled by men






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






13. To make yourself responsible for sth






14. Extremely bad






15. A lack of sth






16. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






17. Focus more on function than other qualities






18. To depend on something






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






20. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






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






22. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






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






25. Very important in making sth to happen






26. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






28. Kind and gentle






29. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






30. A cranky old person






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






32. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






33. Search inside sth






34. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






35. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






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






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






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






39. To hide sth






40. Using only a few words to say sth






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






42. To make sth weaker






43. Very disappointing






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






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






46. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






47. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






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






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






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