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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 fake name of a criminal or actor






2. To make sth weaker






3. To make sth happen or be produced






4. A gradual decline of sth






5. To suddenly cause sth bad to happen






6. Very angry






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






8. Extremely upset and anxious so that you can't think clearly






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






10. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






11. A situation that sth is defeated easily and completely






12. (of the moon) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible






13. Able to spread around






14. The continuous firing of a large amour of guns in a particular direction






15. To destroy completely or accidentally






16. Not clear in a person's mind






17. Most important and noticeable






18. Someone who releases people from captivity or bondage






19. To make sb less angry about sth






20. Allocate - distribute - or apportion anew






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






22. Never changing






23. Ambiguous






24. To stop sb do sth from his atempt






25. To keep people - animals or plants alive and healthy by food - etc.






26. A lack of sth






27. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






28. Showing much or too much emotion






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






30. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






31. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






32. To obtain - especially with difficulty






33. Very dry; having no or little rain






34. Cheerful and friendly






35. The quality of being humble






36. To hide sth






37. Of many kinds; having great variety






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






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






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






41. A mix of different things found together






42. To get onto a sheep






43. Using only a few words to say sth






44. Believing that everything happened for selfish reasons; being selfish when doing things






45. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






46. Horrible or terrible






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






48. Full of people moving around in a busy way






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






50. Focus more on function than other qualities