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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. Incompetent; not having the skill






2. (formal) knowledge or understanding of sth






3. To make an illness or a bad or unpleasant situation worse (=worsen)






4. To move away sth






5. To make you sad






6. To fill with water and sink; to fail because of a particular problem






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






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






9. To depend on something






10. To refuse to accept sth (=reject)






11. (informal) different from what most people expect






12. (disapproving) trying to appear important - intelligent - etc - in order to impress other people






13. To do or be better than sb/sth






14. To make sth weaker






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






16. A match of boxing/wrestling






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






18. = mime; = farce






19. Connected with money






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






21. Using only as much money or food as is necessary






22. (formal) to say in a will that you want sb to have your property - money - etc. after your die.






23. To produce a book - list - report - etc. by bringing together different items - articles - songs - etc.






24. Not showing much emotion or interest; remaining always the same and not reacting or changing






25. Very sad






26. To give subsidy






27. More than you need or want






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






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






30. Unexpectedly amusing






31. Hesitating before doing sth because you don't want to do it or because you aren't sure that if it's the right thing to do






32. To deal with a problem or difficult situation






33. False - although seeming to be genuine






34. To praise sb/sth very much






35. Clever at understanding and making judgments about






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






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






38. Not easily irritated






39. Needing great effort and energy






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






41. Revoke; to sate that a law - contract - decision - etc. is no longer valid






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






43. (formal) to prove that sth is wrong; to say that sth is not true or fair






44. Name or word that is not accurate or appropriate






45. Most important and noticeable






46. A mix of different things found together






47. Critical in a direct and rather cruel way






48. Lonely and unhappy






49. Sth valuable that has passed down within a family






50. Having many sexual partners; taking from a wide range of sources - especially without careful thought