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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. Kind and gentle






2. A legal document from a court of order






3. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






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






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






6. To make yourself responsible for sth






7. Very sad






8. Extremely bad






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






10. Dull gray - like lead






11. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






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






13. Unfriendly and aggressive






14. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






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






16. Not easily irritated






17. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






18. Most important and noticeable






19. Violent and brutal






20. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






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






22. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






23. The quality of being completely honest






24. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






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






26. Not noticeable or obvious






27. Connected with money






28. To try hard not to show your feelings






29. To punish or make sb suffer






30. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






31. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






32. Dirty of any kind






33. To become gradually weaker or less important






34. To depend on something






35. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






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






37. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






38. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






39. Very dry; having no or little rain






40. Never changing






41. To make sth weaker






42. (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






43. Search inside sth






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






45. Supply of bullets






46. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






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






48. A highly poisonous chemical






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






50. Narrow-minded







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