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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. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






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






3. To give sb the right to do sth






4. (spots) done very fast with great energy






5. A series of unpleasant things that happen






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






7. A comfortable or suitable role - job - way of life - etc.






8. A bad sense of something will happen






9. Incompetent; not having the skill






10. Very disappointing






11. The outer edge of a particular area






12. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






13. Very important in making sth to happen






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






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






16. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






17. Ancestor






18. To break under pressure






19. To make sth weaker






20. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way






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






22. Dull gray - like lead






23. Small and poor in quality






24. Only; single






25. To leave out






26. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






27. Unwilling to tell people about things






28. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






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






30. Very serious






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






32. A cranky old person






33. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






34. Supply of bullets






35. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






37. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






38. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






39. Being lack of variety






40. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






41. Not interesting or exciting






42. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






43. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






44. To hide sth






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






46. Extremely bad






47. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






48. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






49. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






50. Physically strong and healthy