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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. To get onto a sheep






2. To give subsidy






3. A situation of earning less than owed of spent






4. A fragrant extract or essential oil obtained from the root of an Indian grass - used in perfumery and aromatherapy






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






6. A fake name of a criminal or actor






7. Very dry; having no or little rain






8. Too small; (of a person) hating to spend money






9. Of many kinds; having great variety






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






11. Sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions - avoiding unnecessary risks






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






13. Something that encourage a process or activity






14. Focus more on function than other qualities






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






16. Kind and gentle






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






18. The amount of confidence and enthusiasm






19. A person who commit the crime of setting fire






20. A mix of different things found together






21. To agree to give sb what they ask for especially formal or legal permission to do sth






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






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






24. Money paid regularly to sb as wages






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






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






27. Full of people moving around in a busy way






28. To have foretold vision






29. Not important or serious; not worth considering






30. Unpleasant and not easy to accept






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






32. To make sth smaller or weak






33. Supporter






34. Very sad






35. How serious - important - large sth is






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






37. Able to spread around






38. (formal) a costumer






39. Very expensive and looking very impressive






40. Practices self denial as spiritual discipline






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






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






43. Very serious






44. An animal or a plant of parents from different species






45. Dull gray - like lead






46. A special liking for sth






47. The quality of being humble






48. (informal) different from what most people expect






49. Not safe and certain; dangerous






50. A man in the Middle Ages who promised to fight for and be loyal to a king or other powerful owner of land