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






2. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






3. Wipe out






4. Nervous and easily frightened






5. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






6. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






7. Not noticeable or obvious






8. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






9. Able to spread around






10. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






11. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






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






13. Only; single






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






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






16. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






17. (spots) done very fast with great energy






18. A name used b y writer that is not real






19. To accept sth wrong or treat it as it is not serious






20. To make sb less angry about sth






21. To make sth happen or be produced






22. Clear and easy to understand






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






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






25. To give sb the right to do sth






26. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






28. Cheerful and friendly






29. To make unpleasant sound






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






31. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






32. Sad - quite and unhappy






33. Lonely and unhappy






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 is no longer valid






35. A gradual decline of sth






36. To make sth smaller or weak






37. How serious - important - large sth is






38. To make sth into catalogue






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






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






41. Unfriendly and aggressive






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






43. Something that encourage a process or activity






44. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






45. A natural or artificial lake that keeps water before it is taken by pipes to houses - etc.






46. Needing great effort and energy






47. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






48. To tell again






49. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






50. To smile widely