Test your basic knowledge |

SAT Critical Reading Vocab

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






3. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






4. Of many kinds; having great variety






5. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






6. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






7. Violent and brutal






8. Careful in what you say or do to keep sth secret






9. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






10. Using only a few words to say sth






11. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






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






13. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






14. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






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






16. The complete destruction of every trace of something






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






18. Not safe and certain; dangerous






19. Unfriendly and aggressive






20. Concerned with making people live better






21. Very important in making sth to happen






22. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






23. give up






24. Ancestor






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






26. Nervous and easily frightened






27. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






28. To break under pressure






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






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






31. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






32. Not wise or sensible






33. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public






34. A person who believe it is not possible to know whether God exists or not






35. Narrow-minded






36. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






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






38. A bad sense of something will happen






39. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






40. (spots) done very fast with great energy






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






42. Being lack of variety






43. The outer edge of a particular area






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






45. Unwilling to tell people about things






46. A situation of destruction - damage and confusion






47. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






48. Very expensive and looking very impressive






49. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






50. To get onto a sheep