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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. Being lack of variety






2. (formal) a costumer






3. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






4. Ancestor






5. A match of boxing/wrestling






6. To hide sth






7. More than you need or want






8. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






9. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






10. To establish sth very firmly so that it's very difficult to change






11. The quality of being humble






12. To leave out






13. Unexpectedly amusing






14. A lack of sth






15. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement






16. Concerned with making people live better






17. Unwilling to tell people about things






18. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






19. To smile widely






20. Sad - quite and unhappy






21. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






22. A bad sense of something will happen






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






24. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






25. Ambiguous






26. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






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






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






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






30. The outer edge of a particular area






31. Kind and gentle






32. Not clear in a person's mind






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






34. A person who helps in criminal incidents






35. Short fight between groups (clash=conflict)






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






37. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






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






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






40. Wipe out






41. Common - widespread






42. Showing sexual desire and love towards sb






43. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






44. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






45. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






46. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






47. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






49. Additional information






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