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






2. Small and poor in quality






3. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






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






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






6. A legal document from a court of order






7. Unexpectedly amusing






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






9. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






10. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






11. To make sb less angry about sth






12. A special liking for sth






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






14. Supply of bullets






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






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






17. Not interesting or exciting






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






19. To smile widely






20. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






21. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






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






23. To make sth happen or be produced






24. To give subsidy






25. A person who helps in criminal incidents






26. Using only a few words to say sth






27. Something that encourage a process or activity






28. To tell again






29. Violent and brutal






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






31. A bad sense of something will happen






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






33. Not easily irritated






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






35. To leave out






36. Not wise or sensible






37. Beg; seriously asking for






38. Never changing therefore boring






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






40. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






41. Additional information






42. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






43. Needing great effort and energy






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






45. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






46. Very high (loft=attic)






47. Connected with money






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






49. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






50. How serious - important - large sth is