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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. A mix of different things found together






2. To pretend to have a particular feeling






3. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






5. Rude because sth done quickly or using very few words






6. Regulated






7. Physically strong and healthy






8. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






9. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






10. To smile widely






11. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






12. Needing great effort and energy






13. How serious - important - large sth is






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






15. Connected with money






16. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






17. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






18. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






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






20. To spread information - knowledge - etc - so that it reaches many people






21. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






22. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






23. Search inside sth






24. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






25. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






26. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






27. Rule d and controlled by men






28. Very sad






29. To copy sth exactly






30. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






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






33. A person who can't control himself to set fire on things






34. To give sth to sb to show respect






35. Rage






36. Not enough






37. To do or be better than sb/sth






38. To tell again






39. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






40. Very disappointing






41. Official of not to do/pay what you normally have to






42. Unfriendly and aggressive






43. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






44. Not needed or useful






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






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






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






48. The quality of being humble






49. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






50. Not easily irritated