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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. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






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






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






4. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






5. Very large






6. An important article in newspaper that express the editor's opinion






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






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






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






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






11. Most important and noticeable






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






13. Regulated






14. Violent and brutal






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






16. Strong and not easily damaged






17. Rule d and controlled by men






18. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






19. (formal) to feel and express strong disapproving of sth






20. A mix of different things found together






21. The main bottom part of a ship that goes in the water






22. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






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






24. Clear and easy to understand






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






26. Unfriendly and aggressive






27. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






28. To give sth to sb to show respect






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






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






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






32. To make you sad






33. A legal document from a court of order






34. Full of people moving around in a busy way






35. To hide sth






36. To pretend to have a particular feeling






37. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






38. Lonely and unhappy






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






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






41. To punish or make sb suffer






42. Supply of bullets






43. Very angry






44. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






45. Being lack of variety






46. To enjoy or desire much






47. Not clear in a person's mind






48. Reveal a secret






49. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






50. Attack or criticize sb/sth severely on public