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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • 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. More than you need or want






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






3. Not clear in a person's mind






4. Not important or serious; not worth considering






5. (spots) done very fast with great energy






6. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






7. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






8. (informal) different from what most people expect






9. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






11. Supporter






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






13. Not noticeable or obvious






14. Only; single






15. A cranky old person






16. Focus more on function than other qualities






17. The quality of being completely honest






18. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






19. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






20. Clear and easy to understand






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






22. Common - widespread






23. (of a liquid) thick and sticky; not flowing freely






24. Violent and brutal






25. A person who helps in criminal incidents






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






27. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






28. Very angry






29. To make you sad






30. Living wild - especially after escaping from life as a pet or on a farm






31. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






32. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






33. Starving






34. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






35. 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






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






37. Never changing






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






39. Able to spread around






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






41. To criticize sb or speak angrily to them because you don't approve what they have done or said






42. To copy sth exactly






43. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






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






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






46. Unexpectedly amusing






47. Most important and noticeable






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






49. Very serious






50. To give sth to sb to show respect







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