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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. Dirty of any kind






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






3. (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






4. A collection of different things or different type of the same thing






5. (spots) done very fast with great energy






6. All the animal living in an area or in a particular period of history






7. The quality of being loyal to sb/sth






8. An idea - a belief or an understanding of shth






9. Narrow-minded






10. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






11. A sign that shows that sth is going to happen - often bad






12. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






13. To obtain - especially with difficulty






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






15. Having long arms and legs and moving in and awkward way






16. To punish or make sb suffer






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






18. Supporter






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






20. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






21. Badly made and not strong enough for the purpose for which it is used






22. Not important or serious; not worth considering






23. Being lack of variety






24. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






25. Ancestor






26. To make sth smaller or weak






27. Extremely bad






28. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






29. Extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have a n effect






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






31. (formal - disapproving) speech or writing that is intended to influence people - but that is not completely honest or sincere






32. To make sb less angry about sth






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






34. To enjoy or desire much






35. Strong and not easily damaged






36. Using only a few words to say sth






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






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






39. Rule d and controlled by men






40. Common - widespread






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






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






43. To make sth weaker






44. To do or be better than sb/sth






45. To give sth to sb to show respect






46. Wipe out






47. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






48. Something that encourage a process or activity






49. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






50. Dull gray - like lead