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






2. To punish or make sb suffer






3. (disapproving) to interest or excite in a sexual way






4. (formal - approving) never giving up or getting tired of doing st






5. To break under pressure






6. Common - widespread






7. Very dry; having no or little rain






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






9. To put your feet down noisily and heavily as you walk






10. A fake name of a criminal or actor






11. Kind and gentle






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






13. Small and poor in quality






14. (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






15. give up






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






17. To get onto a sheep






18. (spots) done very fast with great energy






19. (of actions that are considered bad) done in an obvious and open way without caring if people are shocked






20. A lack of sth






21. To do or be better than sb/sth






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






23. A highly poisonous chemical






24. Cheerful and friendly






25. Nervous and easily frightened






26. Not define or certain because you may want to change it later; hesitant






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






28. Never changing






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






30. To make sth into catalogue






31. To make unpleasant sound






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






33. To hide sth






34. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






35. That can be done; that will be successful (= feasible); (biology) capable of developing and surviving independently






36. To be respected very much as being very important or holy






37. The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles






38. A legal document from a court of order






39. To make sth happen or be produced






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






41. Most important and noticeable






42. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






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






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






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






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






47. To give sb the right to do sth






48. To become gradually weaker or less important






49. To have foretold vision






50. Not easily irritated






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