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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. Of many kinds; having great variety






2. To move away sth






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






4. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






5. Happiness - fun and the sound of people laughing






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






7. The stopping of sth; giving birth to baby by taking them out of the mother through a surgery






8. To make sth bigger - louder - stronger






9. To strongly criticize sb/sth that you think is wrong - illegal - etc.






10. A person who helps in criminal incidents






11. To punish by officially kick sb out of a Christian Church






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






13. A solider who will fight for any country or group that offers payment






14. (disapproving) to be slow and unwilling to understand sth






15. Rule as emperor - king - or queen






16. To praise sb/sth very much






17. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






18. Common - widespread






19. Determined to do sth despite difficulty - especially when people are against you and think that you are being annoying and unreasonable






20. To make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen






21. To make sth happen or be produced






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






23. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






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






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






26. The fact of caring about the needs and happiness of other people more than your own






27. To refuse - reject in a proud way






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






29. To make unpleasant sound






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






31. The sate of not having any energy or enthusiasm for doing things






32. To destroy completely or accidentally






33. Extremely bad






34. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






35. Never changing






36. To tell again






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






38. A person living in a country that's not their own






39. (formal) to start to do sth new or difficult






40. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






41. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






42. Very angry






43. Not clear in a person's mind






44. To fell disgust or strong dislike






45. Clear and easy to understand






46. Showing much or too much emotion






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






48. Never changing therefore boring






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






50. Needing great effort and energy