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






2. To smile widely






3. To break under pressure






4. Having a good effect on sb/sth - though often seeming unpleasant






5. Understood or experienced by only a small group of people who share a particular area of knowledge on or activity






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






7. Reveal a secret






8. To give sb control of sth unwillingly






9. To limit the amount of sth that sb is allowed to have






10. A legal document from a court of order






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






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






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






14. Strong and not easily damaged






15. (formal) to form an opinion about sth even though you do not have much information on it






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






17. Most important and noticeable






18. = mime; = farce






19. Wipe out






20. To make you sad






21. Full of people moving around in a busy way






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






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






24. To refuse - reject in a proud way






25. Using only a few words to say sth






26. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






27. A code that knights adopted in the late Middle Ages; requiring them to be brave - loyal and true to their word; they had to fight fairly in battle






28. A reply - especially a quick critical or amusing






29. To make sth happen or be produced






30. A bad sense of something will happen






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






32. To depend on something






33. To perform a play or act a part in a play; to pass a law






34. Supply of bullets






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






36. Only; single






37. Not needed or useful






38. Unable to escape; kept as a prisoner or in a confined space






39. More than you need or want






40. Dull gray - like lead






41. A funny play for the theater based on ridiculous and unlikely situation and events






42. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






43. Hurried - especially when this has bad results






44. Outstanding; greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement






45. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






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






47. Giving enthusiastic praise 'in glowing terms'






48. Not noticeable or obvious






49. To tell again






50. Not important or serious; not worth considering







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