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






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






3. To have pity on sth you want to have that you used to have






4. Not needed or useful






5. The complete destruction of every trace of something






6. A fact or an event in nature or society - especially one that is not fully understand






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






8. Never changing






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






10. To enjoy or desire much






11. To reduce sth by a large amount so that there's not enough left






12. Very expensive and looking very impressive






13. Skill with your hands; skilfully done






14. Not noticeable or obvious






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






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






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






18. A match of boxing/wrestling






19. A person who helps in criminal incidents






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






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






22. = mime; = farce






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






24. Not important or serious; not worth considering






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






26. To have foretold vision






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






28. Not wise or sensible






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






30. To get info or reaction - especially with difficulty






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






32. Never changing therefore boring






33. That can be said to be true in the case of sb/sth






34. An indirect remark about sb/sth - usually suggesting sth bad or rude.






35. Tending to follow what is done or considered acceptable by society in general






36. Physically strong and healthy






37. To look like or be similar to another person or thing






38. Plunge






39. A performance using gestures and body movements without words






40. A false idea many people believe to be true; a logic false in thinking about sth






41. (formal) to shine light on sth; = clarify; = light up






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






43. To take control of a country - region - etc - especially by force






44. Something that encourage a process or activity






45. A fake name of a criminal or actor






46. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






47. undermine -> to make sth - especially sb's confidence or authority - gradually weaker or less effective






48. Focus more on function than other qualities






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






50. Rule d and controlled by men