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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 situation of earning less than owed of spent






2. Only; single






3. To fell disgust or strong dislike






4. The outer edge of a particular area






5. (literary) to increase then decrease in strength - importance - etc. over a period of time






6. To try hard not to show your feelings






7. Careful when dealing with sb/sth because you think that there may be a danger or problem






8. To destroy completely or accidentally






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






10. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






11. Never changing therefore boring






12. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






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






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






15. A legal document from a court of order






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






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






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






19. To copy sth exactly






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






21. In syncopated rhythm the strong beats are made weak and the weak beats are made strong






22. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






23. To depend on something






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






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






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






27. (formal) a costumer






28. To make unpleasant sound






29. Belonging to a particular place rather than coming to it from somewhere else (= native)






30. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






31. Strong and not easily damaged






32. Extremely complicated and difficult to follow; (formal) having many twits or curves






33. = mime; = farce






34. Very disappointing






35. Unexpectedly amusing






36. To make into compartment (room)






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






38. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






39. Not clear in a person's mind






40. (man) to sing or play music to a woman of his love outside under the window






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






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






43. Supply of bullets






44. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






45. Very expensive and looking very impressive






46. Plunge






47. Not interesting or exciting






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






49. Full of energy - excitement and happiness






50. Horrible or terrible