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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. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






2. To have foretold vision






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






4. To get onto a sheep






5. Title or set of instructions of book or exam






6. Very high (loft=attic)






7. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






8. Narrow-minded






9. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






10. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






11. Needing great effort and energy






12. To fell disgust or strong dislike






13. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






14. To talk sb into gently






15. To give sth to sb to show respect






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






17. The quality of being completely honest






18. False - although seeming to be genuine






19. Souvenir






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






21. To make into compartment (room)






22. To be worried and anxious






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






24. The outer edge of a particular area






25. To give subsidy






26. Small and poor in quality






27. Very dry; having no or little rain






28. A match of boxing/wrestling






29. To copy sth exactly






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






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






32. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






33. Very disappointing






34. Unexpectedly amusing






35. Not interesting or exciting






36. Something that encourages you to do sth






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






38. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






39. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






40. Supply of bullets






41. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






42. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






43. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






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






45. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






46. Dull gray - like lead






47. Unfriendly and aggressive






48. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






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






50. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important