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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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






2. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






3. To leave out






4. A legal document from a court of order






5. = mime; = farce






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






7. Unfriendly and aggressive






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






9. Needing great effort and energy






10. give up






11. To depend on something






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






13. Extremely bad






14. Regulated






15. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






16. The act of conceding






17. Dirty of any kind






18. Nervous and easily frightened






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






20. To make unpleasant sound






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






22. Cheerful and friendly






23. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






24. Very dry; having no or little rain






25. To get onto a sheep






26. Lonely and unhappy






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






28. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






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






30. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






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






32. Not enough






33. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently






34. To enjoy or desire much






35. Souvenir






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






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






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






39. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






40. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






41. Very expensive and looking very impressive






42. Common - widespread






43. (spots) done very fast with great energy






44. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






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






46. A series of unpleasant things that happen






47. Something that encourage a process or activity






48. Very large






49. How serious - important - large sth is






50. Full of people moving around in a busy way







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