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SAT Critical Reading Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Ancestor






2. To make it difficult for sth to continue in the normal way






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






4. To make unpleasant sound






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






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






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






8. To fell disgust or strong dislike






9. Lonely and unhappy






10. A name used b y writer that is not real






11. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






12. 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






13. Very large






14. Not easily irritated






15. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






16. Very important in making sth to happen






17. Small and poor in quality






18. Very serious






19. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






20. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






21. (spots) done very fast with great energy






22. To pretend to have a particular feeling






23. Speed in doing sth - especially because you do not have enough time






24. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






25. A match of boxing/wrestling






26. To praise sb/sth very much






27. 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






28. Not enough






29. Common - widespread






30. A person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization






31. To move in an awkward way - pushing people around out of the way or crash into them






32. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






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






34. Very angry






35. To make sth happen or be produced






36. Nervous and easily frightened






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






38. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






39. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






40. To hide sth






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






42. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






43. To depend on something






44. Search inside sth






45. Supply of bullets






46. Not needed or useful






47. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






48. A special liking for sth






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






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







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