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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. A political situation in which people are angry and likely to pretest or fight






2. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






3. Very dry; having no or little rain






4. Extremely bad






5. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






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






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






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






9. To punish or make sb suffer






10. Of many kinds; having great variety






11. How serious - important - large sth is






12. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






13. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






14. A special liking for sth






15. Rule d and controlled by men






16. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






17. A series of unpleasant things that happen






18. Lonely and unhappy






19. To give sth to sb to show respect






20. Not safe and certain; dangerous






21. 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






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






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






24. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






25. The quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech






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






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






28. False - although seeming to be genuine






29. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






30. To obtain - especially with difficulty






31. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






32. Ambiguous






33. Connected with money






34. Full of people moving around in a busy way






35. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






36. Physically strong and healthy






37. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






38. Common - widespread






39. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






40. More than you need or want






41. Dirty and unpleasant - usually with immortal or illegal activities






42. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






43. Something that encourages you to do sth






44. A standard or principle by which sth is judged






45. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






46. To copy sth exactly






47. Able to spread around






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






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






50. Extremely polite and full of respect - especially in an old-fashioned way







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