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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. Supply of bullets






2. Supporter






3. Not enough






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






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






6. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






7. Never changing






8. Lonely and unhappy






9. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






10. To give subsidy






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






12. They physical feature of an area of land - especially the position of its mountains - rivers - etc.






13. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






14. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






15. Something that encourage a process or activity






16. Not clear in a person's mind






17. To get onto a sheep






18. To trick sb into doing sth - especially by being nice to them






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






20. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






21. The act of conceding






22. Violent and brutal






23. Sad - quite and unhappy






24. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






25. To make into compartment (room)






26. Of many kinds; having great variety






27. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






28. Strong and not easily damaged






29. Not interesting or exciting






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






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






32. (formal - disapproving) trying too hard to please sb - especially sb who is important






33. (usually plural) a thing you must do as a formal or official part of a legal process - a social situation - etc - (usually singular) a thing - that you must do as part of an official progress - but which has little meaning and will not affect what ha






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






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






36. give up






37. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






38. A legal document from a court of order






39. (adj.) a problem that is difficult to deal wit






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






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






42. To leave out






43. To become gradually weaker or less important






44. Reveal a secret






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






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






47. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






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






49. Concerned with making people live better






50. Being lack of variety