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






2. Narrow-minded






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






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






5. Focus more on function than other qualities






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






7. Needing great effort and energy






8. Talking a lot - especially about unimportant things






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






10. Not wise or sensible






11. To talk or move with weak unsteady steps - especially because you are drunk or ill/sick






12. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






13. A legal document from a court of order






14. (formal - disapproving) using or containing more words than are neede






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






16. The outer edge of a particular area






17. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






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






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






20. Very angry






21. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






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






23. Reveal a secret






24. To make yourself responsible for sth






25. Very serious






26. Not noticeable or obvious






27. Kind and gentle






28. give up






29. Concerned with making people live better






30. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






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






32. Wipe out






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






34. Plunge






35. (formal) a costumer






36. A place where people meet for an organized event - for example a concert - sporting event - or conference






37. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






38. St that can be measured and used as a standard that other things can be compared with






39. (informal) different from what most people expect






40. Not interesting or exciting






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






42. Extremely wet






43. Physically strong and healthy






44. Showing much or too much emotion






45. Nervous and easily frightened






46. Very important in making sth to happen






47. Beg; seriously asking for






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






49. Strong and not easily damaged






50. To copy sth exactly