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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. Most important and noticeable






2. Small and poor in quality






3. Kind and gentle






4. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






5. Never changing






6. Very dry; having no or little rain






7. Using only a few words to say sth






8. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






9. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






10. To make sth into catalogue






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






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






13. To be worried and anxious






14. Not easily irritated






15. Very serious






16. Beg; seriously asking for






17. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






18. How serious - important - large sth is






19. The complete destruction of every trace of something






20. Organized of levels from high to low in a society






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






22. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






23. Not clear in a person's mind






24. To make yourself responsible for sth






25. Not noticeable or obvious






26. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






27. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






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






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






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






31. Not wise or sensible






32. Imply; to tell or say sth indirectly that it is true






33. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






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






35. To smile widely






36. A series of unpleasant things that happen






37. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






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






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






40. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






41. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






42. Never changing therefore boring






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






44. Souvenir






45. Cheerful and friendly






46. A special liking for sth






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






48. Violent and brutal






49. More than you need or want






50. To hide sth